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Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-138| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2025
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (17)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025" seeks to provide significant tax relief for individuals who incur medical expenses for their parents. Its primary purpose is to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, allowing such expenses to be considered qualified medical expenses for various tax-advantaged accounts. This legislative change is designed to help lower costs for caregivers by expanding the scope of eligible medical deductions. Specifically, the bill modifies sections related to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) , Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) , Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) , and Archer Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) . For HSAs and Archer MSAs, it permits amounts paid for a parent of the individual or their spouse to be included as medical expenses. For FSAs and HRAs, it clarifies that these arrangements will not lose their tax-preferred status if they allow funds to be used for a parent's medical care, with all amendments applying to expenses incurred or amounts paid after December 31, 2024.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7222
Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2023
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1565
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7222
    Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2023


  • January 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • May 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1565
    Introduced in Senate

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 119-1565: Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalFamily relationshipsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusion

Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-138| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2025
The "Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025" seeks to provide significant tax relief for individuals who incur medical expenses for their parents. Its primary purpose is to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, allowing such expenses to be considered qualified medical expenses for various tax-advantaged accounts. This legislative change is designed to help lower costs for caregivers by expanding the scope of eligible medical deductions. Specifically, the bill modifies sections related to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) , Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) , Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) , and Archer Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) . For HSAs and Archer MSAs, it permits amounts paid for a parent of the individual or their spouse to be included as medical expenses. For FSAs and HRAs, it clarifies that these arrangements will not lose their tax-preferred status if they allow funds to be used for a parent's medical care, with all amendments applying to expenses incurred or amounts paid after December 31, 2024.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7222
Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2023
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1565
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7222
    Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2023


  • January 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • May 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1565
    Introduced in Senate
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (17)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 119-1565: Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalFamily relationshipsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusion