Bill114th CongressFiled May 25, 2016Taxation
S. 2980
Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
FiledFiled
CommitteeComm.
PassedFloor
Both ChambersBoth
Became LawLaw
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 25, 2016)
Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs). The bill modifies the requirements to:
- increase the maximum contribution amounts,
- permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and direct primary care expenses,
- repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications,
- eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and
- decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses.
What just happenedMay 25, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ](R-AZ)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
1cosponsors1committees2actions1related bills4subjects
- Introduced in SenateMay 25, 2016
- May 25, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - May 25, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate