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HR 5493 115th Congress House

Medical Debt Tax Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income discharge of medical indebtedness.

Introduced: April 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Debt collectionHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax exclusionLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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Tax administration and collection, taxpayersTransportation costs
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Became law
Apr 18, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3403)
Apr 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 2018

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3403)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Debt Tax Relief Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the discharge of medical indebtedness. The bill applies to the discharge of debt incurred by the taxpayer for expenses of the taxpayer or the spouse or a dependent of the taxpayer for: (1) diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; (2) the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body; (3) transportation primarily for and essential to medical care, or (4) long-term care services.

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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5493: Medical Debt Tax Relief Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5493/
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"H.R. 5493: Medical Debt Tax Relief Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5493/.
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H.R. 5493, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5493/.
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