EBSA-2026-0232-0001, SHRM
SHRMSupportTrade association
Summary: SHRM, a trade association representing HR professionals and business executives, supports the proposed rule to create an optional pathway for fertility-related benefits. They argue that the proposal provides employers with necessary flexibility to offer these benefits outside of traditional major medical frameworks, helping to expand access for employees while managing costs and administrative burdens.
SHRM’s Comment on the Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Joint Proposed Rule on Excepted Fertility Benefits