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H.J. Res. 118, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health
Cost EstimateSeptember 17, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 13, 2012

H.J. Res. 118 would disapprove the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on July 12, 2012, that modifies the waiver authority with respect to work requirements in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF). H.J. Res. 118 would invoke a legislative process established by the Congressional Review Act (Public Law 104-121) to disapprove the new waiver authority rule. If H.J. Res. 118 is enacted, the rule would have no force or effect.
H.R. 5858, Health Savings Account Improvements Act of 2012
Cost EstimateJune 4, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 31, 2012

SUMMARY

H.R. 5858 would make several changes to the tax treatment of health savings accounts (HSAs). The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates that these changes together would decrease revenues by $173 million in 2013, about $1.8 billion over the 2013-2017 period, and $4.7 billion over the 2013-2022 period. Pay-as-you-go procedures apply because enacting the legislation would affect revenues.
H.R. 1004, Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012
Cost EstimateJune 4, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 31, 2012

SUMMARY
H.R. 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012
Cost EstimateJune 4, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 31, 2012

SUMMARY

H.R. 5842 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the provisions that disqualify expenses for over-the-counter medicine under health savings accounts (HSAs), Archer medical savings accounts (Archer MSAs), health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs), and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The bill would thus allow costs for over-the-counter medications to be eligible for reimbursement by funds in those tax-favored accounts.
H.R. 436, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012
Cost EstimateJune 4, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 31, 2012
Reconciliation recommendation related to a Social Security Number Required to Claim the Refundable Portion of the Child Tax Credit
Cost EstimateApril 24, 2012
As approved by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 18, 2012
Reconciliation recommendation related to the Recapture of Overpayments Resulting From Certain Federally Subsidized Health Insurance
Cost EstimateApril 24, 2012
As approved by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 18, 2012
Repeal of the Program of Block Grants to States for Social Services
Cost EstimateApril 23, 2012
As approved by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 18, 2012
H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act
Cost EstimateApril 9, 2012
H.R. 9 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to permit certain small businesses to deduct from their taxable income up to 20 percent of their qualifying domestic business income. The deduction would apply only to the entity’s first taxable year that begins after December 31, 2011, and it could not exceed 50 percent of certain wages that the firm pays or reduce the firm’s taxable income below zero. The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates that enacting H.R. 9 would reduce revenues, thus increasing federal budget deficits by $46 billion over the 2012-2022 period.
H.R. 4105, a bill to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries and for other purposes
Cost EstimateMarch 5, 2012
As introduced on February 29, 2012