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H.R.4279: 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
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced May 5, 2004
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2004
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
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. Title I: Help Efficient, Accessible,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 638 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4279, H.R. 4280 and H.R. 4281. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 638.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4279, H.R. 4280 and H.R. 4281. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4279.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 638, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stark amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Mr. Stark moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Stark motion to recommit with instructions.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 224 (Roll no. 162).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 273 - 152 (Roll no. 163).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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TITLE CONFORMED - Pursuant to Section 4(a)(3) of H. Res. 638, the title of H.R. 4279 is conformed to reflect the addition of the text of H.R. 4280 and H.R. 4281.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
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| May 5, 2004 |
Introduced in the House by Jim O. McCrery (R-La.) |