# 116-hr-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.

116-hr-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., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7149
- Congress: 116
- 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7149)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7149 (as of 2025-11-18).