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Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017

Official title: A bill 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: May 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIncome tax deductionsIncome tax rates
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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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Jan 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S60-61)
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 4, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S60-61)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) 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
  • HR 247 Related bill Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 4, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 28: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-28/
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"S. 28: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-28/.
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S. 28, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-28/.
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[S. 28: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-28/)
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