HR 4279 · 108th Congress · Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, and to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.

Introduced 2004-05-05· Sponsored by Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.(2004-05-21)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2004-05-12
Roll #163
Yea 273Nay 152
Democrats
50 Yea·151 Nay
Republicans
223 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2004-05-12
Roll #163
Yea 273Nay 152
Democrats
50 Yea·151 Nay
Republicans
223 Yea·0 Nay
FailedHouse · 2004-05-12
Roll #162
Yea 202Nay 224
Democrats
201 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·224 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit up to $500 of unused health benefits in a plan or other arrangement that provides for a health flexible spending arrangement to be carried forward to the next year of such health flexible spending arrangement or be contributed to a health savings account without affecting the status of such plan or arrangement as a tax-exempt employee benefit cafeteria plan.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (16)

16 Republicans