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Responsible Additions and Increases To Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2021

Introduced: March 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 11, 2021
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Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2021

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 2021; and (3) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans.

What's happening now March 11, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1860: Responsible Additions and Increases To Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1860/
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"H.R. 1860: Responsible Additions and Increases To Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1860/.
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H.R. 1860, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1860/.
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