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HR 2073 116th Congress House Taxation Health care costs and insurance Income tax deductions

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.

Introduced: April 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized tax deduction for medical expenses. (In 2017, the threshold was temporarily reduced from 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent.)

What's happening now April 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 110 Related bill Medical Expense Savings Act
  • S 3129 Related bill Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 10 Republican 8
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Oct 27, 2020
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 9, 2020
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Dec 19, 2019
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Dec 11, 2019
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Dec 5, 2019
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Dec 5, 2019
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 4, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 22, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 20, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 19, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Nov 19, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2019
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2019
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 13, 2019
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 13, 2019
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 19, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 9, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 17, 2019
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 1, 2019
Marchant, Kenny
· Apr 3, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2073: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2073/
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"H.R. 2073: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2073/.
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H.R. 2073, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2073/.
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[H.R. 2073: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2073/)
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