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HR 5936 111th Congress House

Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2010

Official title: To repeal limitations imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on health-related tax benefits under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To repeal limitations imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on health-related tax benefits under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to treat high deductible health plans as qualified health plans under such Act.

Introduced: July 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsPrescription drugsSales and excise taxes
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Jul 29, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 29, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 29, 2010
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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 Latest action July 29, 2010

Referred to House Energy and Commerce

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2010 - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that: (1) increase from 7.5% to 10% the adjusted gross income threshold for claiming the tax deduction for medical expenses; (2) restrict payments from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications solely to prescription drugs or insulin; (3) increase to 20% the penalty for distributions from a health savings or Archer medical savings account not used for qualified medical expenses; and (4) limit to $2,500 the annual salary reduction contribution to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan.

Amends PPACA to treat a high deductible health plan as a qualified health plan under such Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5126 Related bill Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5936: Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5936/
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"H.R. 5936: Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5936/.
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H.R. 5936, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5936/.
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