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HR 975 114th Congress House Taxation Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Income tax exclusion

Health Freedom for Seniors Act

Introduced: March 4, 2015 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Freedom for Seniors Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-free transfers of required distributions after age 70 1/2 from an individual retirement account (IRA) and other tax-exempt retirement accounts to a health savings account. Exempts such transfers from the excise tax on excess contributions to tax-favored accounts and annuities.

What's happening now March 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2300 Related bill Empowering Patients First Act of 2015
  • HR 2653 Related bill American Health Care Reform Act of 2015
  • S 2519 Related bill Empowering Patients First Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Mar 4, 2015
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Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Mar 4, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Mar 3, 2015
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 27, 2015
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 25, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 975: Health Freedom for Seniors Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-975/
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"H.R. 975: Health Freedom for Seniors Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-975/.
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H.R. 975, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-975/.
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