# 116-hr-7997: COVID–19 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Distribution Act

116-hr-7997, COVID–19 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Distribution Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7997
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID–19 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Distribution Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-08-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

COVID-19 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Distribution Act This bill allows a one-time distribution of amounts in a flexible spending arrangement in plan years 2020, 2021, and any plan year during a calendar year in which the President declares a national emergency with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019)

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8125: Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act
- 116-hr-7666: Family Savings Flexibility Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7997 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7997)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8125: Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8125)
- [116-hr-7666: Family Savings Flexibility Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7666)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7997 (as of 2025-11-18).