Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Family First Medisave Empowerment Act This bill creates tax-exempt Medisave accounts to pay the qualified medical expenses of account beneficiaries. The bill defines qualified medical expenses as the medical expenses of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents that are not covered by insurance. The bill excludes amounts paid from a Medisave account from the gross income of an account beneficiary for income tax purposes. The bill also allows a partially refundable tax credit, limited to $1,000 for all taxable years, for contributions to Medisave accounts made by certain low-income taxpayers before the end of the first year after the enactment of this bill. The bill provides grants for providing fair and impartial information to consumers about Medisave accounts and facilitating enrollment in such accounts.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
AgingBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIntergovernmental relationsLife, casualty, property insuranceLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMarriage and family statusSeparation, divorce, custody, supportState and local government operationsVeterans' medical careWages and earnings
Family First Medisave Empowerment Act
USA116th CongressHR-8473| House
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Family First Medisave Empowerment Act This bill creates tax-exempt Medisave accounts to pay the qualified medical expenses of account beneficiaries. The bill defines qualified medical expenses as the medical expenses of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents that are not covered by insurance. The bill excludes amounts paid from a Medisave account from the gross income of an account beneficiary for income tax purposes. The bill also allows a partially refundable tax credit, limited to $1,000 for all taxable years, for contributions to Medisave accounts made by certain low-income taxpayers before the end of the first year after the enactment of this bill. The bill provides grants for providing fair and impartial information to consumers about Medisave accounts and facilitating enrollment in such accounts.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
AgingBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIntergovernmental relationsLife, casualty, property insuranceLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMarriage and family statusSeparation, divorce, custody, supportState and local government operationsVeterans' medical careWages and earnings