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Introduced
05/21/2015
05/21/2015
In Committee
05/21/2015
05/21/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that a veteran receiving hospital care or medical services for a service-connected disabililty is not disqualified from participating in or contributing to a tax-preferred health savings account.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act of 2015, amends the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that veterans receiving medical care for disabilities connected to their military service from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are not prevented from contributing to or participating in tax-advantaged Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). HSAs are savings accounts that allow individuals to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses, and typically, receiving certain types of medical care can disqualify someone from contributing. This legislation specifically addresses this by creating a special rule stating that a veteran's eligibility for an HSA will not be affected simply because they are receiving hospital care or medical services for a service-connected disability under VA programs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (35)
Sam Johnson (R)*,
Brian Babin (R),
Mike Bishop (R),
Diane Black (R),
Kevin Brady (R),
G. Butterfield (D),
Curt Clawson (R),
Mike Coffman (R),
Tom Cole (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
John Fleming (R),
Trent Franks (R),
Lynn Jenkins (R),
Martha McSally (R),
Randy Neugebauer (R),
Richard Nugent (R),
Devin Nunes (R),
Pete Olson (R),
Steven Palazzo (R),
Scott Perry (R),
Robert Pittenger (R),
Mike Pompeo (R),
Bill Posey (R),
Charles Rangel (D),
David Reichert (R),
David Roe (R),
David Rouzer (R),
Bobby Rush (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Mark Takai (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Ed Whitfield (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Kevin Yoder (R),
Ryan Zinke (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 05/21/2015)
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