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Union Calendar No. 659 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6309 
[Report No. 115–851] 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled 
to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to 
health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2018 
Mr. PAULSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
JULY 19, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 6, 2018] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indi-
viduals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being 
over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Allowing Working Sen-
iors to Keep Their Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO PART A OF MEDICARE 
BY REASON OF AGE ALLOWED TO CON-
TRIBUTE TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end 
of clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the 
end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) entitlement to hospital insurance 
benefits under part A of title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act by reason of section 
226(a) of such Act.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 223(b)(7) of 
such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than an entitle-
ment to benefits described in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iv))’’ after 
‘‘Social Security Act’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 
2018, in taxable years ending after such date. 
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Union Calendar No. 659 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6309 
[Report No. 115–851] 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by 
reason of being over age 65 to contribute to 
health savings accounts. 
JULY 19, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6311 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act to modify the definition of qualified health 
plan for purposes of the health insurance premium tax credit and to 
allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market 
to purchase a lower premium copper plan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2018 
Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. BURGESS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Pa-
tient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify the 
definition of qualified health plan for purposes of the 
health insurance premium tax credit and to allow individ-
uals purchasing health insurance in the individual market 
to purchase a lower premium copper plan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement ac-
count balances. 
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‘‘(F) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar 
year after 2019, the $500 amount in subpara-
graph (B)(i) and the $250 amount in subpara-
graph (B)(ii) shall each be increased by an 
amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which such taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘calendar 
year 2018’ for ‘calendar year 2016’ in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) thereof. 
If any increase determined under the preceding 
sentence is not a multiple of $10, such increase 
shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2018. 
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A BILL 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and 
for other purposes. 
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‘‘(E) PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE COMPO-
NENTS OTHER THAN PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND 
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.—Rules similar to the rules 
of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any 
program that includes physical exercise or phys-
ical activity and also other components. For 
purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and ac-
commodations shall be treated as an other com-
ponent. 
‘‘(F) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case 
of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year 
after 2019, the $500 amount in subparagraph 
(B)(i) and the $250 amount in subparagraph 
(B)(ii) shall each be increased by an amount 
equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which such taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘calendar 
year 2018’ for ‘calendar year 2016’ in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) thereof. 
If any increase determined under the preceding 
sentence is not a multiple of $10, such increase 
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shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2018. 
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Union Calendar No. 655 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6312 
[Report No. 115–846] 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, 
fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical 
care. 
JULY 19, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6313 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the carryforward 
of health flexible spending arrangement account balances. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2018 
Mr. STIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement ac-
count balances. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Responsible Additions 
and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act 
of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. CARRYFORWARD OF HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING 
ARRANGEMENT ACCOUNT BALANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) 
CARRYFORWARD
OF
HEALTH
FLEXIBLE 
SPENDING ARRANGEMENT ACCOUNT BALANCES.—A plan 
shall not fail to be treated as a health flexible spending 
arrangement under this section or section 105 merely be-
cause such arrangement’s account balance (or any portion 
thereof) determined as of the end of any plan year may 
be carried forward to the succeeding plan year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 125(d)(2) 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) EXCEPTION FOR HEALTH FLEXIBLE 
SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS.—Subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply to a plan to the extent of 
amounts in a health flexible spending arrange-
ment which may be carried forward as de-
scribed in section 106(g).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this subsection shall apply to plan years beginning after 
December 31, 2018. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6314 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bronze and 
catastrophic plans in connection with health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2018 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. ROSKAM) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bronze 
and catastrophic plans in connection with health savings 
accounts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Health Savings Act 
of 2018’’. 
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The Secretary, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
shall issue regulations or other guidance 
regarding the application of this clause.’’. 
(b) DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENT 
FEES
TREATED
AS
MEDICAL
EXPENSES.—Section 
223(d)(2)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of 
clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) 
and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(v) any direct primary care service 
arrangement.’’. 
(c) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 223(g)(1) of 
such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and (c)(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
(c)(1)(D)(ii)(II), and (c)(2)(A)’’, and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘clause 
(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (ii) and (iii)’’ in clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i), by 
striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and in-
serting ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) in the case of the dollar amount 
in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II) for taxable 
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SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF BRONZE AND CATASTROPHIC 
PLANS IN CONNECTION WITH HEALTH SAV-
INGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) BRONZE AND CATASTROPHIC PLANS 
TREATED
AS
HIGH
DEDUCTIBLE
HEALTH 
PLANS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘high 
deductible health plan’ shall include any 
plan described in subsection (d)(1)(A) or 
(e) of section 1302 of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act. 
‘‘(ii) CERTAIN RULES NOT APPLICA-
BLE.—Subparagraphs (C) and (D) shall 
not apply with respect to any plan de-
scribed in clause (i).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this subsection shall apply to months beginning after De-
cember 31, 2018, in taxable years ending after such date. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6316 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2018 
Mr. COMER (for himself and Ms. ADAMS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Advo-
cacy Improvements Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Section 202 of Public 
Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634b) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the 
international economy’’ after ‘‘economy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compete’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘serviced-dis-
abled’’ and inserting ‘‘service-disabled’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph 5, by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph 6, by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) represent the views and interests of small 
businesses before foreign governments and inter-
national entities for the purpose of contributing to 
regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect 
small businesses.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 729 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6316 
[Report No. 115–938] 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2018 
Mr. COMER (for himself and Ms. ADAMS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Advo-
cacy Improvements Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Section 202 of Public 
Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634b) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the 
international economy’’ after ‘‘economy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compete’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘serviced-dis-
abled’’ and inserting ‘‘service-disabled’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph 5, by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph 6, by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) represent the views and interests of small 
businesses before foreign governments and inter-
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national entities for the purpose of contributing to 
regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect 
small businesses.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 729 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6316 
[Report No. 115–938] 
A BILL 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the 
Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Admin-
istration, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6319 
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study 
of the 10 per centum threshold limitation applicable to the definition 
of a diversified company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2018 
Mr. HULTGREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry 
out a study of the 10 per centum threshold limitation 
applicable to the definition of a diversified company 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding Investment 
in Small Businesses Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SEC STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Securities and Exchange 
Commission shall carry out a study of the 10 per centum 
threshold limitation applicable to the definition of a diver-
sified company under section 5(b)(1) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–5(b)(1)) and deter-
mine whether such threshold limits capital formation. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the study re-
quired under subsection (a), the Commission shall con-
sider the following: 
(1) The size and number of diversified compa-
nies that are currently restricted in their ability to 
own more than 10 percent of the voting shares in an 
individual company. 
(2) If investing preferences of diversified com-
panies have shifted away from companies with small-
er market capitalizations. 
(3) The expected increase in the availability of 
capital to small and emerging growth companies if 
the threshold is increased. 
(4) The ability of registered funds to manage li-
quidity risk. 
(5) Any other consideration that the Commis-
sion considers necessary and appropriate for the pro-
tection of investors. 
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(c) SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS.—In car-
rying out the study required under subsection (a), the 
Commission may solicit public comments. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than the end of the 180-day 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commission shall issue a report to the Congress, and 
make such report publicly available on the website of the 
Commission, containing— 
(1) all findings and determinations made in car-
rying out the study required under subsection (a); 
and 
(2) any legislative recommendations of the 
Commission, including any recommendation to up-
date the 10 per centum threshold. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6320 
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study 
of Rule 10b5–1 trading plans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2018 
Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry 
out a study of Rule 10b5–1 trading plans, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Trans-
parent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SEC STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Securities and Ex-
change Commission shall carry out a study of 
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whether Rule 10b5–1 (17 C.F.R. 240.10b5–1) 
should be amended to— 
(A) limit the ability of issuers and issuer 
insiders to adopt a plan described under para-
graph (c)(1)(i)(A)(3) of Rule 10b5–1 (‘‘trading 
plan’’) when the issuer or issuer insider is per-
mitted to buy or sell securities during issuer- 
adopted trading windows; 
(B) limit the ability of issuers and issuer 
insiders to adopt multiple, overlapping trading 
plans; 
(C) establish a mandatory delay between 
the adoption of a trading plan and the execu-
tion of the first trade pursuant to such a plan 
and, if so and depending on the Commission’s 
findings with respect to subparagraph (A)— 
(i) whether any such delay should be 
the same for trading plans adopted during 
an issuer-adopted trading window as op-
posed to outside of such a window; and 
(ii) whether any exceptions to such a 
delay are appropriate; 
(D) limit the frequency that issuers and 
issuer insiders may modify or cancel trading 
plans; 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3738 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic 
Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,