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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: September 25, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Jul 24, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 24, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 24, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 4
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 27, 2006
INGLIS, BOB
· Sep 25, 2006
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 20, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 12, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· Sep 6, 2006
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 27, 2006
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jul 27, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5862: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5862/
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"H.R. 5862: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5862/.
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H.R. 5862, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5862/.
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