HR 5452 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Native American Health Savings Improvement Act

Introduced Jun 10, 2016 Originated House Sponsor John R. Moolenaar R-MI

Latest action · Jun 22, 2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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.

IntroducedJun 10, 2016
Passed HouseJun 21, 2016
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Native American Health Savings Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that receiving hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization does not disqualify an individual from being eligible for a health savings account.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 10, 2016.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-OR	Earl Blumenauer	Original	Jun 10, 2016
R-MN	Erik Paulsen	Original	Jun 10, 2016
R-SD	Kristi L. Noem	Original	Jun 10, 2016

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Jun 10, 2016Markup Jun 15, 2016Reported Jun 21, 2016
	Health Subcommittee	Referred Jun 15, 2016
Senate	Finance Committee	Referred Jun 22, 2016

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 22, 2016Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 21, 2016Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-631.
Jun 21, 2016Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 490.
Jun 21, 2016Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 21, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4027-4028)
Jun 21, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5452.
Jun 21, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4027)
Jun 21, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 15, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2016Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2016Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 2016Introduced in House
Jun 10, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H4027, H4028Text printed H4027	Adrian Smith R-NE, John R. Moolenaar R-MI, Sander M. Levin D-MI	Jun 21, 2016

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 114-631

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

Jun 20, 2016H.R. 5452, Native American Health Savings Improvement ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 15, 2016

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8 which grants Congress the power to regulate Commerce with the Indian Tribes.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 92, June 10, 2016, page H3704.

Related bills 6

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 2300	Empowering Patients First Act of 2015	Related bill	Nov 16, 2015
S 2499	Health Savings Act of 2016	Related bill	Feb 4, 2016
S 2519	Empowering Patients First Act of 2015	Related bill	Feb 9, 2016
HR 2653	American Health Care Reform Act of 2015	Related bill	Jun 15, 2015
S 3356	Native American Health Savings Improvement Act	Identical bill	Sep 20, 2016

Show all 6 related bills

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.
Short Titles as Reported to House: Native American Health Savings Improvement Act
Short Titles as Passed House: Native American Health Savings Improvement Act

Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jun 22, 2016Referred in Senate
Jun 21, 2016Engrossed in House
Jun 21, 2016Reported in House
Jun 10, 2016Introduced in House

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