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Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-5498| House 
| Updated: 7/2/2026
Beth Van Duyne

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Claudia Tenney (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)

Small Business Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025 requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide information to small business concerns regarding Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) . This initiative aims to enhance small businesses' understanding of these health benefit options. The SBA Administrator must disseminate information developed by appropriate federal agencies, including the Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor. This dissemination will occur through established channels such as small business development centers and SBA district offices. Furthermore, the bill mandates the inclusion of ICHRA information in the SBA's broader outreach and communications, encompassing social media, press releases, and official website publications. The goal is to ensure comprehensive awareness and accessibility of this health coverage information for small businesses.

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Timeline
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 20, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
May 20, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 622.
Jun 29, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-716.
Jul 2, 2026
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.
  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.


  • May 20, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.


  • May 20, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • June 29, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 622.


  • June 29, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-716.


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

Commerce

Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSmall business

Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-5498| House 
| Updated: 7/2/2026
The Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025 requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide information to small business concerns regarding Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) . This initiative aims to enhance small businesses' understanding of these health benefit options. The SBA Administrator must disseminate information developed by appropriate federal agencies, including the Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor. This dissemination will occur through established channels such as small business development centers and SBA district offices. Furthermore, the bill mandates the inclusion of ICHRA information in the SBA's broader outreach and communications, encompassing social media, press releases, and official website publications. The goal is to ensure comprehensive awareness and accessibility of this health coverage information for small businesses.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 20, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
May 20, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 622.
Jun 29, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-716.
Jul 2, 2026
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.
  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.


  • May 20, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.


  • May 20, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • June 29, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 622.


  • June 29, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-716.


  • July 2, 2026
    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.
Beth Van Duyne

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Claudia Tenney (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)

Small Business Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSmall business