US Congress House Bill 5858 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 29 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-05 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 365.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to: (1) allow a tax credit for retirement savings contributions for deductible contributions made to an HSA and salary reduction contributions under a cafeteria plan made by an employer to an HSA; (2) provide a special rule to allow a tax deduction for medical expenses incurred before the establishment of an HSA; (3) allow a husband and wife to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA; (4) allow veterans who receive medical benefits for a service-connected disability to participate in an HSA; and (5) allow HSA participants who are enrolled in a group health plan as a former employee or spouse of a former employee and who have attained age 55, but not age 65, to pay expenses for coverage under such plan from an HSA.

Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012

Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]

Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 365.
2012-06-05	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-517.
2012-05-31	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 7.
2012-05-31	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-05-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5858/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5858/BILLS-112hr5858ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5858/BILLS-112hr5858rh.pdf