Michael Burgess: “House Resolution 793 provides for consideration of H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act. The rule provides…”

“House Resolution 793 provides for consideration of H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act. The rule provides 1 hour of debate, equally divided between the majority and minority of the Committee on Ways and Means. Further, the rule makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the Rules Committee print considered previously during the Rules Committee hearing on this measure. As is standard with all legislation pertaining to the Tax Code, the Committee on Rules made no further amendments in order; however, the rule affords the minority the customary motion to recommit. Under the rule, we will be considering commonsense policies from three different bills that empower individuals and families as healthcare consumers, while protecting taxpayer dollars. Each bill advanced through regular order and was favorably reported out of the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act, would eliminate barriers created in the Affordable Care Act for those who want to purchase over-the-counter medications with funds from their health savings accounts. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins of Kansas introduced this bipartisan, bicameral bill to cut through the bureaucratic red tape created in the President's healthcare law. H.R.…”