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US HR207

US HR207
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts.


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Introduced Session

113th Congress

Bill Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat membership in a tax-exempt health care sharing ministry as coverage under a high deductible health plan for purposes of the tax deduction for contributions to a health savings account.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals who are members of a health care sharing ministry to establish Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). HSAs are tax-advantaged savings accounts used to pay for qualified medical expenses, and eligibility typically requires having a high-deductible health plan. This legislation specifically designates membership in a health care sharing ministry, which is a group of individuals who share a common set of ethical or religious beliefs and agree to pay for medical expenses on behalf of each other, as meeting the requirement of having a high-deductible health plan for HSA purposes. This change is intended to make HSAs accessible to a broader group of individuals who participate in these faith-based sharing arrangements and will be effective for taxable years beginning after the bill is enacted.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (73)

Aaron Schock (R)* Michele Bachmann (R),  Dan Benishek (R),  Kerry Bentivolio (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Jim Bridenstine (R),  John Carter (R),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Mike Coffman (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  John Duncan (R),  William Enyart (D),  John Fleming (R),  J. Randy Forbes (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Trent Franks (R),  Cory Gardner (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Bob Goodlatte (R),  Tim Griffin (R),  Gregg Harper (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Tim Huelskamp (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Randy Hultgren (R),  Lynn Jenkins (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Steve King (R),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  John Kline (R),  Raúl Labrador (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Tom Latham (R),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Luke Messer (R),  Kristi Noem (R),  Devin Nunes (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Joseph Pitts (R),  Mike Pompeo (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Tom Price (R),  James Renacci (R),  David Roe (R),  Todd Rokita (R),  Peter Roskam (R),  Dennis Ross (R),  Matt Salmon (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  John Shimkus (R),  Steve Southerland (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Steve Stockman (R),  Marlin Stutzman (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  David Valadao (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Greg Walden (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Lynn Westmoreland (R),  Kevin Yoder (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 01/04/2013)

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