US HB5554 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Helping Wounded Warriors Cover Medical Expenses Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow tax-free distributions from a qualified tuition program account (529 tuition plans) for payment of the medical expenses of veterans with disability ratings of more than 50%; and (2) exclude such distributions from gross income, for income tax purposes.
Title
Helping Wounded Warriors Cover Medical Expenses Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Health care costs and insurance
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs
Taxation
Veterans' medical care
Health care costs and insurance
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs
Taxation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5554/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5554/BILLS-113hr5554ih.pdf |
