Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016

3.0.0 5447 2023-01-11T13:32:48Z 2023-01-11T13:32:48Z House HR 2016-06-10 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 92 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOUSTANY:H.R. 5447.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--Business/Labor Regulation--The Congress shall have Power--To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.[Page H3704]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-19T14:54:01Z Discharged from 2016-06-21T18:43:58Z Referred to 2016-06-10T13:00:54Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Discharged from 2016-06-21T18:44:02Z Referred to 2016-06-10T13:01:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-06-15T15:26:48Z Reported by 2016-06-21T18:38:37Z Markup by 2016-06-15T17:52:53Z Referred to 2016-06-10T13:00:49Z H. Rept. 114-634 Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 114 3060 S 2016-06-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3985) Related bill CRS 21st Century Cures Act 114 34 HR 2016-12-13 Became Public Law No: 114-255. Related bill CRS 2016-09-19 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2016-06-23 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 526. Calendars 2016-06-22 Senate Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2016-06-21 18:24:40 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-06-21 18:24:38 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4021-4022) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-06-21 18:24:38 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4021-4022) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-21 18:11:24 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5447. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-06-21 18:11:21 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4021-4024) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-06-21 18:11:04 Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-06-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00493 2016-06-21 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-06-21 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-06-21 Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2016-06-21 Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2016-06-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-634, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-06-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-634, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-06-15 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-06-15 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-06-15 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-06-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-06-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2016-06-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-06-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 N T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2016-06-10 True N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2016-06-15 False M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2016-06-15 False D000613 Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] Robert Dold R IL J. 10 2016-06-15 False T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 2016-06-15 False R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 2016-06-15 False P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2016-06-15 False H001065 Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-13] George Holding R NC 13 2016-06-15 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2016-06-15 False N000181 Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] Devin Nunes R CA 22 2016-06-15 False P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2016-06-15 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2016-06-15 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2016-06-15 False R000586 Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] James Renacci R OH B. 16 2016-06-15 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2016-06-15 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2016-06-15 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2016-06-15 False A000373 Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] Brad Ashford D NE 2 2016-06-15 False S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2016-06-15 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2016-06-15 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2016-06-15 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2016-06-15 False L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2016-06-15 False T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2016-06-15 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2016-06-15 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2016-06-15 False H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2016-06-15 False B001294 Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] Rod Blum R IA 1 2016-06-16 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2016-06-16 False M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 2016-06-16 False F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2016-06-16 False C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2016-06-16 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2016-06-16 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2016-06-16 False R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2016-06-21 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2016-06-21 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2016-06-21 False H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2016-06-21 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2016-06-21 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2016-06-21 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2016-06-21 False B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2016-06-21 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2016-06-21 False R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2016-06-21 False C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2016-06-21 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2016-06-21 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2016-06-21 False W000813 Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] Jackie Walorski R IN 2 2016-06-21 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2016-06-21 False P000602 Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] Mike Pompeo R KS 4 2016-06-21 False B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2016-06-21 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2016-06-21 False B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2016-06-21 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2016-06-21 False R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 2016-06-21 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2016-06-21 False S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2016-06-21 False D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 2016-06-21 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2016-06-21 False 2016-06-21T21:33:50Z H.R. 5447, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51706 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 15, 2016 Taxation Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Income tax exclusion Small business Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation

00 2016-06-10 Introduced in House 2016-07-14T16:25:12Z Small Business Health Care Relief Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and other laws to exempt qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (HRA) from certain requirements that apply to group health plans.

A qualified small employer HRA is offered by employers that have fewer than 50 full-time employees and do not offer group health plans to any of their employees. A qualified small employer HRA must:

be provided on the same terms to all eligible employees of the employer;
be funded solely by the employer without salary reduction contributions;
provide, after an employee provides proof of coverage, for the payment or reimbursement of medical expenses of the employee and family members; and
limit annual payments and reimbursements to specified dollar amounts.

HRAs that meet these requirements are not considered group health plans and are exempt from various requirements that apply to group health plans, including coverage and cost-sharing requirements. (Under current law, employers that sponsor group health plans that do not meet specified requirements are subject to an excise tax.)

Coverage and payments under a qualified HRA are excluded from gross income, unless the employee does not have minimum essential coverage for the month in which the medical care was provided.

Employers offering a qualified HRA must notify employees in advance regarding permitted benefits and report benefit information on W-2 forms and to health exchanges.

The bill sets forth requirements for determining whether an employee covered under an HRA is also eligible for premium subsidies under PPACA.

]]>

36 2016-06-21 Passed House amended 2016-11-03T19:23:58Z Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and other laws to exempt qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) from certain requirements that apply to group health plans.

A qualified small employer HRA is offered by employers that have fewer than 50 full-time employees and do not offer group health plans to any of their employees. A qualified small employer HRA must:

be provided on the same terms to all eligible employees of the employer;
be funded solely by the employer without salary reduction contributions;
provide, after an employee provides proof of coverage, for the payment or reimbursement of medical expenses of the employee and family members; and
limit annual payments and reimbursements to specified dollar amounts.

Coverage and payments under a qualified HRA are excluded from gross income, unless the employee does not have minimum essential coverage for the month in which the medical care was provided.

Employers offering a qualified HRA must notify employees in advance regarding permitted benefits and report benefit information on W-2 forms and to health exchanges.

The bill sets forth requirements for determining whether an employee covered under an HRA is also eligible for premium subsidies under PPACA.

]]>

Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 Display Title Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements for qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Health Care Relief Act Short Titles as Reported to House Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Passed House Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 H House Placed on Calendar Senate 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5447pcs/xml/BILLS-114hr5447pcs.xml Reported in House 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5447rh/xml/BILLS-114hr5447rh.xml Engrossed in House 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5447eh/xml/BILLS-114hr5447eh.xml Introduced in House 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5447ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5447ih.xml 2016-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.