Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 14, 2019)
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019
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 2019; and (3) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans.
What just happenedFeb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 14, 2019
- Feb 14, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 14, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate