HR 1248 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Family Health Care Flexibility Act

Introduced Mar 19, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Erik Paulsen R-MN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 9, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 19, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Family Health Care Flexibility Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 that: (1) restrict payments from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications to prescription drugs and insulin only (thus allowing payments for over-the-counter medications); and (2) impose a $2,500 limitation on salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan.

Cosponsors 48

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2013 to Nov 19, 2013, with 35 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILAaron SchockOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-MSAlan NunneleeOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-MOBilly LongOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalMar 19, 2013
R-NYChris CollinsOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-FLDennis A. RossOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-CODoug LambornOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-MSGregg HarperOriginalMar 19, 2013
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithOriginalMar 19, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 9, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 19, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Mar 19, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 610Family Health Care Flexibility ActIdentical billMar 19, 2013
HR 1558Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013Related billApr 23, 2013
S 1647Restoring Access to Medication ActRelated billNov 5, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Mar 19, 2013Introduced in House

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