Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026. It requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to share information about individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements with small businesses. This information must be provided through small business development centers and district offices. Additionally, the Administrator must include this information in general outreach and communications like social media, press releases, and websites. The bill defines appropriate federal agencies to include the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Labor. It also relies on specific federal definitions for individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements and small business concerns.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill directly mandates outreach and dissemination of information regarding health reimbursement arrangements to support small businesses.
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Small business owners benefit directly by receiving clearer, more accessible information on health reimbursement arrangements.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
It promotes better dissemination of government information regarding health arrangements to the public and small business sector.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): This provision requires the Small Business Administration to push out information through small business development centers and district offices, which could help small business owners easily learn about health reimbursement arrangements.
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Section 2(b): By forcing the Administrator to publish this information on websites, social media, and through press releases, everyday people running small businesses get better public access to important healthcare options without having to hunt for it.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2: The provided text does not contain any specific provisions outlining negative consequences, burdens, or penalties for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill directly mandates outreach and dissemination of information regarding health reimbursement arrangements to support small businesses. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill slightly improves business awareness and operations regarding healthcare options, providing a minor positive economic efficiency benefit.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Small business owners benefit directly by receiving clearer, more accessible information on health reimbursement arrangements.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — It promotes better dissemination of government information regarding health arrangements to the public and small business sector. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill slightly increases federal agency outreach mandates via the Small Business Administration.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — It improves awareness and accessibility of health reimbursement arrangement options for small businesses and their employees.
- 7/2/2026
- Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.
- 6/29/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-716.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 622.
- 5/20/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Robert BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania
Kevin HernRepublican · Oklahoma
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York