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H.R. 3708 116th Congress House

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible individuals for purposes of he… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible individuals for purposes of health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
Taxation Bank accounts, deposits, capitalHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductions
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 23, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 11, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E902-903)
Jul 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 23, 2019

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill permits a taxpayer with a primary care service arrangement whose fixed periodic fee does not exceed $150 a month to participate in and contribute to a health savings account.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 3548 CARES Act
  • HR 8417 Direct Primary Care for America Act
  • S 4796 Fair Care Act of 2020
  • HR 8527 Fair Care Act of 2020
  • S 2999 Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 4 Republican 7
R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 11, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Feb 5, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2020
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jan 8, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Dec 17, 2019
Roe, David
· Nov 14, 2019
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Oct 30, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Oct 30, 2019
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Oct 17, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 9, 2019
Nunes, Devin
· Jul 11, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 11, 2019
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 11, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3708: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3708/
MLA
"H.R. 3708: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3708/.
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H.R. 3708, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3708/.
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[H.R. 3708: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3708/)
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