United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1270 (114th)
Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016
Introduced
4 March 2015
Last action
11 July 2016 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
Sponsors
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], James Renacci, Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs).
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Timeline
4 March 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 September 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 September 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 October 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.
Source: Calendars
23 October 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-308.
Source: Committee
23 October 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-308.
Source: Committee
21 June 2016
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 793 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1270 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-60 shall be considered as adopted.
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Passed
Rule H. Res. 793 passed House.
Source: Floor
6 July 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 July 2016
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 164 (Roll no. 351). (text: CR H4325-4326)
Source: Floor
6 July 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 164 (Roll no. 351).(text: CR H4325-4326)
Source: Floor
6 July 2016
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4330)
Source: Floor
6 July 2016
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1270 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-60 shall be considered as adopted.
Source: Floor
6 July 2016
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 793. (consideration: CR H4325-4331)
Source: Floor
7 July 2016
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
11 July 2016
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 11 July 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 6 July 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 October 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 March 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 11 July 2016
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 July 2016
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 23 October 2015
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- James Renacci · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015
- related to → Health Savings Account Act
- related to → Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017
- related to → Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015
- related to ← Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2015
- related to ← Health Care Security Act of 2016
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1270) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements.
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 793, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-60 is considered as adopted.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1270
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1270
- us · 114-hr-1270 · source updated 5 December 2025