HR5498
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Busin…
Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Sep 18, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version RHThis Act may be cited as the Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026.
The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall disseminate information developed by appropriate Federal agencies on individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements to small business concerns through—
small business development centers; and
district offices of the Administration.
The Administrator shall include the information described in subsection (a) in outreach and communications of the Small Business Administration, including social media, press releases, and publication on a website of the Administration.
In this section:
The term appropriate Federal agency means a Federal agency, as determined by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and includes the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Labor.
The term individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement has the meaning given by the rule entitled Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans (84 Fed. Reg. 28888; June 20, 2019).
The terms small business concern and small business development center have the meanings given, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall disseminate information developed by appropriate Federal agencies on individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements to small business concerns through—
small business development centers; and
district offices of the Administration.
The Administrator shall include the information described in subsection (a) in outreach and communications of the Small Business Administration, including social media, press releases, and publication on a website of the Administration.
In this section:
The term appropriate Federal agency means a Federal agency, as determined by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and includes the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Labor.
The term individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement has the meaning given by the rule entitled Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans (84 Fed. Reg. 28888; June 20, 2019).
The terms small business concern and small business development center have the meanings given, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
Legislative Timeline
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Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.
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Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-716.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-716.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 622.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.