Paperwork Burden Reduction Act
This bill, the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (HR 3797), amends IRS rules to reduce administrative paperwork for employers and health insurers. It allows these entities to provide health insurance coverage statements electronically upon request instead of mailing physical copies by January 31 each year. Specifically, they must give clear notice that individuals can request copies, then send the statement within 30 days of the request or by January 31 of the following year. The change applies to statements for calendar years after 2023, directly affecting businesses required to report health coverage under IRS codes 6055 and 6056.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jun 5, 2023
Signed Dec 23, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Dec 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6935)
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3050)
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3050)
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-110.
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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