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Medical Expense Savings Act

USA116th CongressS-110| Senate 
| Updated: 1/10/2019
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (3)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Deb Fischer (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medical Expense Savings Act This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized tax deduction for medical expenses. (In 2017, the threshold was temporarily reduced from 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent.)
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-1162: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-2073: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.
  • S 116-3001: Permanent Relief for Seniors and Medicare, Medicaid, Human Services Extension Act of 2019
Health care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductions

Medical Expense Savings Act

USA116th CongressS-110| Senate 
| Updated: 1/10/2019
Medical Expense Savings Act This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized tax deduction for medical expenses. (In 2017, the threshold was temporarily reduced from 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent.)
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (3)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Deb Fischer (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-1162: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-2073: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.
  • S 116-3001: Permanent Relief for Seniors and Medicare, Medicaid, Human Services Extension Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductions