US HB1185 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 61-17-1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for distributions from health flexible spending arrangements, to: (1) increase to $5,000, with an additional $500 for each additional employee dependent above two dependents, the maximum annual amount of funding for such plans, and (2) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans.

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Title

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2015

Sponsors

Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]
Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]
Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]
Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]
Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]
Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]Rep. David Trott [R-MI]Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]
Rep. Mia Love [R-UT]Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2015-02-27HouseIntroduced in House

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