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HR 3971 111th Congress House

Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the do… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionSelf-employed
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action October 29, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs) to: (1) eliminate the high deductible health plan coverage requirement for HSA participants; (2) eliminate the prohibition against purchasing health insurance from an HSA; and (3) increase to $8,000 the maximum dollar amount of the tax deduction for payments to an HSA.

Eliminates after 2009 the tax exclusions for employee benefits under an employer-provided accident or health plan and the tax deductions for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, for medical and dental expenses, and for employer payments for employee medical care.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3971: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3971/
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"H.R. 3971: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3971/.
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H.R. 3971, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3971/.
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[H.R. 3971: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3971/)
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