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HOUSE 1922116th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559.

Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019

Last Action
12/18/2020

Actions

  • 2020-12-18Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559.
  • 2020-12-18Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-675.
  • 2020-12-18Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-675.
  • 2019-10-23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • 2019-10-23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • 2019-03-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-03-27Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2019-03-27Introduced in House
  • 2019-03-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2020-12-18 (07)

Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019

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 pay for menstrual care products.

Cosponsors (13)

  • Grace Meng (D-NY)
  • Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
  • Darin LaHood (R-IL)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)
  • Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
  • Harley Rouda (D-CA)
  • Susan Wild (D-PA)
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA)
  • Adrian Smith (R-NE)
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA)

Subjects

  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Income tax deductions
  • Income tax exclusion
  • Women's health
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