HR 3594
116th Congress
House
Taxation
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Religion
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2019
This bill expands the availability of health savings accounts. It renames such accounts as "health freedom accounts" and allows all individuals to receive increased tax deductions for contributions to such accounts. The term "qualified medical expenses" is expanded to include costs associated with direct primary care, health care sharing ministries, and medical cost sharing organizations.
The bill also excludes employer contributions to health freedom accounts from employee gross income for income tax purposes.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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