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HR 6313 115th Congress House

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

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances.

Introduced: July 10, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Bank accounts, deposits, capitalHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 661.
Jul 19, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-853.
Jul 11, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
Jul 11, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 6, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 661.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6311 Related bill Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
  • HR 1204 Related bill Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2017
  • S 2802 Related bill Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 19, 2018
Collins, Doug
· Jul 10, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 10, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6313: Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6313/
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"H.R. 6313: Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6313/.
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H.R. 6313, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6313/.
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