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Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6305
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2018-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Comprehensive health care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Immunology and vaccination
Income tax deductions
Marriage and family status
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: 

Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify rules for health savings accounts (HSAs) regarding eligibility and interactions with other tax-favored health accounts. 
 
The bill specifies that receiving or being eligible to receive certain employment-related items and services at an employer-sponsored (e.g., an on-site clinic) or retail health care facility is not considered health care coverage that disqualifies an individual from participating in an HSA. The items and services include 
 
 
 physical examinations, 
 
 immunizations, 
 
 drugs other than a prescribed drug, 
 
 treatment for injuries occurring in the course of employment, 
 
 drug testing as a condition of employment, 
 
 hearing or vision screenings, and 
 
 other similar items and services that do not provide significant benefits in the nature of medical care. 
 
 
The bill also (1) allows an eligible individual to make HSA contributions if a spouse has a flexible spending arrangement (FSA) as long as the FSA does not also reimburse the expenses of the spouse with the HSA, and (2) modifies the rules for using FSA or a health reimbursement arrangement terminations or conversions to establish an HSA. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 653.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-844.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-844.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 13.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: Introduced in House
Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Study Act

Bill: 115-hr-6307
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2018-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Lakes and rivers
New York State

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: 

Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Study Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating specified counties and other areas in the state of New York as the "Finger Lakes National Heritage Area."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: Introduced in House
Historical Record Exemption Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6308
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2018-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Military history
Personnel records

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: 

Historical Record Exemption Act of 2018

 
This bill authorizes a military department to correct a military record that was created more than 175 years ago if the request comes from a person with a vested interest in the record.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-03
text: Introduced in House
Allowing Working Seniors to Keep Their Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6309
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2018-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Aging
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who are entitled to receive hospital insurance benefits under Medicare Part A because they are age 65 or older to contribute to health savings accounts. 

action_date: 2018-07-19
text: 

Allowing Working Seniors to Keep Their Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who are entitled to receive hospital insurance benefits under Medicare Part A because they are age 65 or older to contribute to health savings accounts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 659.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-851.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-851.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6310
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2018-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Comprehensive health care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Immunology and vaccination
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: 

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individuals who are eligible for a health savings account (HSA) to participate in a direct primary care service arrangement without losing their eligibility due to the arrangement, and (2) permit an HSA to be used to pay for a direct primary care service arrangement. 
 
Under a direct primary care service arrangement, an individual receives medical care consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners in exchange for a fixed periodic fee. The fees are subject to limits specified in the bill. 
 
The primary care services covered by the arrangement may not include procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, prescription drugs (other than vaccines), and laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
PHIT Act

Bill: 115-hr-6312
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2018-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Income tax deductions
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Sports and recreation facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: 

Personal Health Investment Today Act or the PHIT Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for qualified sports and fitness expenses. The deduction applies to amounts paid for: (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, and (3) safety equipment for use in a physical exercise or activity program. 
 
The overall deduction is limited to $500 per year (twice the amount in the case of a joint return or a head of household), and a deduction for safety equipment may not exceed $250. The bill requires the limits to be adjusted for inflation after 2019. 
 
The deduction does not include expenses for golf, hunting, sailing, riding, and videos or books. 

action_date: 2018-07-19
text: 

Personal Health Investment Today Act or the PHIT Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for qualified sports and fitness expenses. The deduction applies to amounts paid for: (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, and (3) safety equipment for use in a physical exercise or activity program. 
 
The overall deduction is limited to $500 per year (twice the amount in the case of a joint return or a head of household), and a deduction for safety equipment may not exceed $250. The bill requires the limits to be adjusted for inflation after 2019. 
 
The deduction does not include expenses for golf, hunting, sailing, horseback riding, and videos or books. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 655.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-846.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-846.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 7.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6313
Sponsor: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2018-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: 

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow unused health flexible spending arrangement account balances (or a portion of the balances) to be carried forward into the next plan year. 

action_date: 2018-07-19
text: 

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018

 
 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow unused health flexible spending arrangement (FSA) account balances (or a portion of the balances) to be carried forward into the next plan year. 
 
 For a year in which a balance is carried forward from the preceding year, the dollar limitation on salary reduction contributions to an FSA must be reduced by the amount by which the carried forward balance exceeds $500.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 661.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-853.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-853.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Health Savings Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6314
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2018-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: 

Health Savings Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to require the bronze and catastrophic health plans described in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to be treated as high deductible health plans, which are required to participate in an HSA. 

action_date: 2018-07-19
text: 

Health Savings Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to require the bronze and catastrophic health plans described in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to be treated as high deductible health plans, which are required to participate in an HSA. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 657.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-848.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-848.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women's Health Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6315
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2018-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: 

Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women's Health Act of 

2018

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide support to public or nonprofit entities to expand certain preventive health services, with an emphasis on increasing access to cancer screening, particularly for women of color.
 
The bill reauthorizes through FY2022: (1) programs related to breast and gynecologic cancers under Medicaid and family planning programs, and (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.
 
HHS must establish a demonstration grant program to train health care providers regarding breast and gynecologic cancer screening.
 HHS must study and report on access to women's preventive cancer screening, including cancer rates by state, cancer screening by state, and estimated federal savings achieved through early detection of breast and gynecologic cancer.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6316
Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2018-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Economic performance and conditions
Executive agency funding and structure
Small Business Administration
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: 

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2019

 
This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include: (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8804)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8804)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6316.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8804-8805)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 729.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-938.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-938.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6317
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individuals who are eligible for a health savings account (HSA) to participate in a direct primary care service arrangement without losing their eligibility due to the arrangement, and (2) permit an HSA to be used to pay for a direct primary care service arrangement. 
 
Under a direct primary care service arrangement, an individual receives medical care consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners in exchange for a fixed periodic fee. The fees are subject to limits specified in the bill. 
 
The primary care services covered by the arrangement may not include procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, prescription drugs (other than vaccines), and laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 660.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-852.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-852.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 12.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act

Bill: 115-hr-6319
Sponsor: Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business investment and capital
Competition and antitrust
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act 

 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on: (1) the limitiation on shares of an individual company that a diversified investment company may own, and (2) the limitation's impact on capital formation. 

action_date: 2018-07-31
text: 

Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act 

 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on: (1) the limitiation on shares of an individual company that a diversified investment company may own, and (2) the limitation's impact on capital formation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 676.
action_date: 2018-07-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-878.
action_date: 2018-07-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-878.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act

Bill: 115-hr-6320
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Government studies and investigations
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act 

 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study and report on possible revisions to regulations regarding Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. (Such plans allow certain employees of publicly traded corporations to sell their shares without violating insider trading prohibitions.) The SEC must revise regulations consistent with the results of the study. 

action_date: 2018-08-03
text: 

Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act 

 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study and report on possible revisions to regulations regarding Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. (Such plans allow certain employees of publicly traded corporations to sell their shares without violating insider trading prohibitions.) The SEC must revise regulations consistent with the results of the study. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 689.
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-891.
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-891.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House