Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026
HR 5498 requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to share information about health insurance reimbursement plans (specifically "individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements" or ICHRAs) with small businesses. The SBA must distribute this information through its local offices, small business development centers, and online channels like social media and its website. This bill directly affects small business owners by helping them understand a coverage option where employers reimburse employees for individual health insurance premiums. It focuses on increasing awareness of existing federal health coverage tools, not changing the rules themselves.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 18, 2025
Last action Jul 2, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.
lower
Jun 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-716.
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
lower
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Hern
RRepublican
Co
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HR 5498
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand HR 5498. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline