# 119-hr-5498: Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026

119-hr-5498, Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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- As of: 2026-08-27
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5498
- Congress: 119
- Title: Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**SBA would share information about Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) with small businesses** to help owners understand this option for offering employee health benefits. The bill would require the Administrator to distribute materials developed by appropriate federal agencies through the SBA network, including Small Business Development Centers, district offices, the agency website, social media, and press releases, and to rely on guidance from the Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- SBA shares health info with small businesses: benefit, low. This bill would require the SBA to share federal information about individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements with small business concerns. The SBA would use small business development centers and its district offices to give the information. The SBA would also include the information in…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5498 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5498)

## Related
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5498 (as of 2026-08-27).