Kevin Brady: “I submit the following letters for the Record relating to H.R. 5447. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and…”

“I submit the following letters for the Record relating to H.R. 5447. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Washington, DC, June 13, 2016. Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Brady: I write in regard to H.R. 5447, to provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements for qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements, which was referred in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. I wanted to notify you that the Committee will forgo action on H.R. 5447 so that it may proceed expeditiously to the House floor for consideration. This is done with the understanding that the Committee on Energy and Commerce's jurisdictional interests over this and similar legislation are in no way diminished or altered. In addition, the Committee reserves the right to seek conferees on H.R. 5447 and requests your support when such a request is made. I would appreciate your response confirming this understanding with respect to H.R. 5447 and ask that a copy of our exchange of letters on this matter be included in the Congressional Record during consideration of the bill on the House floor. Sincerely, Fred Upton, Chairman. ____ House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC, June 13, 2016. Dear Chairman Upton: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.…”