HR 5493
115th Congress
House
Taxation
Debt collection
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax exclusion
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Transportation costs
Medical Debt Tax Relief Act
Introduced: April 12, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3403)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1