H.R. 5498 · On the floor · Commerce

Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026

Sponsor: Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)

What it does

• Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to disseminate information on individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements to small business concerns through small business development centers and district offices.
• Requires the SBA to include information about individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements in outreach communications, including social media, press releases, and website publications.
• Defines "individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement" by reference to the June 20, 2019 Treasury regulation on health reimbursement arrangements and account-based group health plans.

Latest action

Jul 2, 2026: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.

Committee: House Small Business