H.R. 3799 · 118th Congress

CHOICE Arrangement Act

Introduced on Jun 5, 2023 by Kevin Hern (R-OK-1). One cosponsor. Latest action (Jun 21, 2023): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 5, 2023
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Taxation
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage.

Subjects

  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Kevin HernR-OK-1Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 21, 2023· House· Amendments· Failed 211–220
  2. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 21, 2023· House· Amendments· Agreed to 281–151
  3. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 21, 2023· House· Amendments· Agreed to 228–206
  4. On Motion to Recommit
    Jun 21, 2023· House· Procedural· Failed 209–220
  5. On Passage
    Jun 21, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 220–209

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 5, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jun 5, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 5, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. Jun 7, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jun 7, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
  6. Jun 12, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-107.
  7. Jun 12, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-107.
  8. Jun 12, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
  9. Jun 20, 2023 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 524 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3564, H.R. 3799 and H. Res. 461. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3564 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3799 under a structured rule with eighty minutes of general debate; and H.Res. 461, under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 3564 and H.R. 3799.
  10. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 524. (consideration: CR H3022-3036)
  11. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 3564, H.R. 3799 and H. Res. 461. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3564 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3799 under a structured rule with eighty minutes of general debate; and H.Res. 461, under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 3564 and H.R. 3799.
  12. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 524 and Rule XVIII.
  13. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Eric A. "Rick" Crawford to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  14. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with eighty minutes of general debate on H.R. 3799.
  15. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 524, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hayes amendment No. 1.
  16. Jun 21, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on the Hayes amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Hayes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  17. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 524, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 2.
  18. Jun 21, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  19. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 524, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 3.
  20. Jun 21, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced ayes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  21. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseMs. Foxx moved that the committee rise.
  22. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseOn motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  23. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3799 as unfinished business.
  24. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3044-3048)
  25. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  26. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3799.
  27. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  28. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  29. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseMr. Doggett moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H3046)
  30. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  31. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 220 (Roll no. 281).House · Roll call 281
  32. Jun 21, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 209 (Roll no. 282).House · Roll call 282
  33. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 209 (Roll no. 282).House · Roll call 282
  34. Jun 21, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Employers Council on Flexible Compensation11 reports
    $440K reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)5 reports
    $14.2M reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $580K reported (all issues)
  4. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA5 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  5. EHEALTH INC.5 reports
    $505K reported (all issues)
  6. Job Creators Network5 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  7. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC.5 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF WASHINGTONAI match · 97%
  8. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS5 reports
    $822.7K reported (all issues)
  9. NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)
  10. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY5 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  11. National Taxpayers Union5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  12. SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)5 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  13. SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY INC.5 reports
    $560K reported (all issues)
  14. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society5 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  15. WEX Health5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  16. WILLIS NORTH AMERICA INC.5 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)
  17. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)4 reports
    $4.9M reported (all issues)
  18. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. dba Susan G. Komen1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.