# 114-hr-1270: Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016

114-hr-1270, Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1270
- Congress: 114
- Title: Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016
- Status: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
- Introduced: 2015-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs).

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2015-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- MATT SALMON (R-AZ), 2015-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2015-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2015-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1270)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1624)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
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