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HR 1366 116th Congress House Taxation Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Income tax exclusion Inflation and prices

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019

Introduced: February 26, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019

This bill modifies the tax exclusion for distributions from health flexible spending arrangements provided to employees 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 2020; and (3) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans.

What's happening now February 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Cosponsors 40
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2020
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 3, 2020
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 3, 2020
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Mar 3, 2020
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2020
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jan 15, 2020
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 22, 2019
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 8, 2019
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 8, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Nov 8, 2019
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Nov 8, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 8, 2019
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 24, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· Oct 24, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Oct 24, 2019
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Oct 24, 2019
Johnson, Bill
· Oct 24, 2019
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 24, 2019
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 24, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 24, 2019
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Oct 24, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· May 30, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 30, 2019
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Harder, Josh
California · Apr 8, 2019
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Apr 1, 2019
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 1, 2019
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Mar 11, 2019
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Mar 11, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 11, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 26, 2019
Duffy, Sean
· Feb 26, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 26, 2019
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 26, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 26, 2019
Roe, David
· Feb 26, 2019
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 26, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 26, 2019
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 26, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Feb 26, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· Feb 26, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1366: Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1366/
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"H.R. 1366: Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1366/.
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H.R. 1366, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1366/.
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