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HR 5842 112th Congress House Taxation Health care costs and insurance Income tax deductions Prescription drugs

Restoring Access to Medication Act

Introduced: May 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
Jun 5, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-516.
May 31, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 9.
May 31, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 18, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 - Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, Archer medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements and reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs).

What's happening now June 5, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 524 Related bill Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011
  • HR 2529 Related bill Restoring Access to Medication Act
  • S 1368 Related bill Restoring Access to Medication Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 2
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jun 5, 2012
Davis, Geoff
· Jun 5, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jun 1, 2012
BURTON, DAN
· Jun 1, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 1, 2012
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jun 1, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Jun 1, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· May 31, 2012
Black, Diane
· May 30, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 30, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· May 30, 2012
PAUL, RON
· May 30, 2012
Paulsen, Erik
· May 18, 2012
Reichert, David
· May 18, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5842: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5842/
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"H.R. 5842: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5842/.
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