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HR 6199 115th Congress House

Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses.

Introduced: June 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2018
Received in the Senate.
Jul 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2018
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 142 (Roll no. 377). (text: CR H7651-7653)
Jul 25, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7667)
Jul 25, 2018
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6199, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of H.R. 6199 until later in the legislative day.
Jul 25, 2018
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jul 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6199.
Jul 25, 2018
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule provides for proceedings for the period from July 27, 2018 through September 3, 2018
Jul 25, 2018
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1012. (consideration: CR H7651-7658; H7667)
Jul 24, 2018
Rule H. Res. 1012 passed House.
Jul 23, 2018
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1012 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule provides for proceedings for the period from July 27, 2018 through September 3, 2018
Jul 19, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 658.
Jul 19, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-850.
Jul 11, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 10.
Jul 11, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 22, 2018
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 25, 2018 House · vote #377 On Passage Passed 277–142 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 952 – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1012, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the tex… Pending –
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 Latest action July 26, 2018

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2018

This bill 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, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 6301 Related bill Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018
  • HR 6305 Related bill Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018
  • HR 6312 Related bill PHIT Act
  • HR 6317 Related bill Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018
  • S 3473 Related bill Qualified Health Savings Account Distribution Act of 2018
  • HR 6310 Related bill Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018
  • HRES 1012 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6199) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include certain over-…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 22, 2018
Paulsen, Erik
· Jun 22, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6199: Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6199/
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"H.R. 6199: Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6199/.
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