H.R. 7149: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals for calendar year 2020.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-11 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals for calendar year 2020.

Plain summary

This bill requires flexible spending arrangements established for 2020 to provide for the rollover of unused benefits or contributions to 2021. It also permits plan participants to modify their election amount and extends the grace period for the 2020 plan year to 12 months after the end of such plan year.

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Official text

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals for calendar year 2020.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · 14 cosponsors

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Ann Wagner (R-MO), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Scott Perry (R-PA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Andy Harris (R-MD), Brian Babin (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr7149.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7149 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116