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HR 5324 114th Congress House

Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016

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: June 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIncome tax deductionsIncome tax rates
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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May 25, 2016
Introduced in House
May 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action May 25, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs). The bill modifies the requirements to:

  • increase the maximum contribution amounts,
  • permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and direct primary care expenses,
  • repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications,
  • eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and
  • decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2980 Identical bill Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
ROYCE, ED
· Jul 7, 2016
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 14, 2016
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 25, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5324: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5324/
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"H.R. 5324: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5324/.
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H.R. 5324, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5324/.
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