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H.R. 6311 (115th): Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018

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About the bill

Source: Republican Policy Committee

H.R. 6311 expands access and use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and lowers premiums on health care plans. A section-by-section of the bill is below:

Section 1. Short Title; Table of Contents

Sec. 2. Carryforward of Health Flexible Spending Arrangement Account Balances This provision allows Flexible Spending Account (FSA) balances to be carried over to the succeeding plan year so long as the balance in an account does not exceed three times the annual FSA contribution limit.

Sec. 3. Individuals Entitled to Part A of Medicare By Reason of Age Allowed to Contribute to Health Savings Accounts This provision allows working seniors that are covered by an HSA-eligible High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to an HSA.

Sec. 4. Maximum Contribution Limit to …

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Peter Roskam

Peter Roskam

Sponsor. Representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 26, 2018
Length: 12 pages
Introduced
Jul 6, 2018
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 25, 2018 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

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History

Jul 6, 2018
 
Introduced

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Jul 11, 2018
 
Ordered Reported

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Jul 19, 2018
 
Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Jul 25, 2018
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 6311 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 6311. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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