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Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-503| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Roy Blunt

Roy Blunt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (2)
Rand Paul (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 201 9 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.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1366
Introduced in House
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • February 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1366
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1366: Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019
Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax exclusionInflation and prices

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-503| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 201 9 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.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1366
Introduced in House
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • February 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1366
    Introduced in House
Roy Blunt

Roy Blunt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (2)
Rand Paul (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1366: Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax exclusionInflation and prices