HR 5862
109th Congress
House
Taxation
Armed Forces and National Security
Health
Health insurance
Hospital care
Income tax
Medical savings accounts
Tax deductions
Veterans' medical care
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts.
Introduced: July 24, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 24, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that individual taxpayers who receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) periodic health care or medical services shall not be disqualified from making tax deductible contributions to health savings accounts.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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