US HB3594 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on June 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands the availability of health savings accounts. It renames such accounts as "health freedom accounts" and allows all individuals to receive increased tax deductions for contributions to such accounts. The term "qualified medical expenses" is expanded to include costs associated with direct primary care, health care sharing ministries, and medical cost sharing organizations. The bill also excludes employer contributions to health freedom accounts from employee gross income for income tax purposes.
Title
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX] | Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] |
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Michael Cloud [R-TX] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
Rep. Mark Green [R-TN] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
2019-06-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Religion
Taxation
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Religion
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3594/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3594/BILLS-116hr3594ih.pdf |