To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide information to small business concerns on individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements, and for other purposes.
Require the Small Business Administration to provide information to small business concerns about individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements.
Occurrences
The Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026 requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to actively disseminate information ... about ICHRAs.
Evidence
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The House Committee on Small Business announced a full committee markup on May 20, 2026, and listed H.R. 5498, the Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025, among the bills to be marked up.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 5498 as introduced in the House on September 18, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Small Business; the last action date listed is September 18, 2025.
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The House Small Business Committee announced a full committee markup on May 20, 2026 and listed H.R. 5498, the Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025, among the bills to be marked up.
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The official bill record shows H.R. 5498 was introduced and referred in the House, but the record does not show enactment or an SBA rule implementing the promise.
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SBA said it joined HHS and CMS to announce CHOICE Arrangements, formerly ICHRAs, and unveiled new resources to help employers understand costs and how to get started.
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CBO describes H.R. 5498 as reported by the House Small Business Committee on June 29, 2026, and says implementation spending would be subject to appropriations.
Assessments
Van Duyne introduced and advanced H.R. 5498, and the House Small Business Committee reported it favorably, so there was a serious legislative effort during her current federal term. But the record provided shows the bill remained reported/placed on the calendar rather than enacted, and the later SBA outreach on ICHRAs/CHOICE Arrangements does not establish that SBA was legally required to provide the information as promised. Because the promised statutory requirement was not delivered, this is a failed serious attempt rather than full or partial delivery.
Van Duyne materially advanced the promise by sponsoring H.R. 5498, the Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025, and the bill was active enough to be scheduled for House Small Business Committee markup on May 20, 2026. But the evidence provided shows only introduction, referral, and committee consideration. It does not show House passage, Senate passage, enactment, or any SBA requirement or implementation requiring outreach to small businesses about individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements. Under the rule for serious legislative attempts that do not achieve the promised outcome, this counts as never delivered with effort credit.
Van Duyne introduced H.R. 5498, the Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025, which directly matches the promise to require SBA to provide small businesses information about individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements. The bill was referred to the House Small Business Committee and later scheduled for markup in May 2026, showing a concrete legislative effort during her current term. However, the evidence does not show House passage, Senate passage, enactment, or implementation by SBA, so the promised requirement has not yet been delivered.