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HR 544 111th Congress House

Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusion
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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.
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 14, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow up to $500 of unused health benefits in a plan or other arrangement that provides for a health flexible spending arrangement to be carried forward to the next plan year or be contributed to a health savings account or a qualified retirement plan, without affecting the status of such plan or arrangement as a tax-exempt employee benefit cafeteria plan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 31, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 544: Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-544/
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"H.R. 544: Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-544/.
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H.R. 544, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-544/.
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