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HR 2486 109th Congress House

Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be treated as medical expenses.

Introduced: May 19, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and FoodCommerceDietDietary supplements
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 19, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 2005
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 Latest action May 19, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, and medical foods as medical expenses for purposes of the medical expense tax deduction.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 19, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2486: Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2486/
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"H.R. 2486: Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2486/.
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H.R. 2486, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2486/.
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