US SB1667 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes. Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income of payments from an accident or health plan, to: (1) make the exclusion for payments to a beneficiary other than a spouse or dependent child applicable to plans established by or on behalf of a state or political subdivision thereof; and (2) define a "qualified taxpayer," for purposes of the exclusion, as an employee or the spouse, dependent, or child (under age 27) of an employee.

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Title

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-06-24SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Same As/Similar To

SB910 (Related) 2015-04-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
HB2029 (Related) 2015-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 114-113. (TXT | PDF)

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