U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8840: Fair Care Act of 2026
Status: In committee, May 14, 2026
To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 14, 2026:
A BILL To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Care Act of 2026 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Title I--Modernization of health savings accounts Subtitle A--Modernization of health savings accounts and contributions Sec. 101. Modernization of health savings accounts. Sec. 102. Unused premium tax credits may be deposited in health savings accounts. Sec. 103. Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans. Sec. 104. Cost-sharing reduction payments as eligible contributions. Subtitle B--Assistance to health savings accounts Sec. 111. One-time application of saver's credit to contributions to health savings accounts. Sec. 112. Grants for health savings account assistance and outreach. Sec. 113. New corporations required to use health savings accounts. Sec. 114. Federal employee health benefits and health savings accounts. Title II--Improving Private Health Insurance Subtitle A--Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Sec. 201. Guaranteed availability of coverage; prohibiting discrimination. Subtitle B--Expanding Coverage Options Sec. 211. Definition of employer under ERISA with respect to group health plans. Sec. 212. Short-term limited duration insurance. Subtitle C--Improving Commercial Health Insurance Sec. 221. Invisible Guaranteed Coverage …
Sponsors
- Bruce Westerman (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, the Budget, Armed Services, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB8840?
- HB8840 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Fair Care Act of 2026.
- What does HB8840 do?
- In its own words: To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8840?
- In committee as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, the Budget, Armed Services, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8840?
- Bruce Westerman (R).
- Where is the official record for HB8840?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8840
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