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S 2802 115th Congress Senate

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the opportunity for responsible health savings to all American families.

Introduced: June 4, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax exclusionInflation and prices
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May 8, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 8, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 8, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for distributions from health flexible spending arrangements provided under a cafeteria plan, to: (1) increase the annual limit on employee salary reduction contributions to $5,000, with an additional $500 for each additional employee dependent above two dependents that has not been taken into account by another person for the year; (2) revise the adjustment for inflation after 2018; and (3) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6313 Related bill Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018
  • HR 1204 Related bill Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 4, 2018
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2802: Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2802/
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"S. 2802: Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2802/.
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