House vote: H.R. 6199 // July 25, 2018
Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
This bill 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, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products.
Taxation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 277 | 63.7% |
| Nay | Lost | 142 | 32.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.6% |