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Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-317| House 
| Updated: 1/9/2025
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (9)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to rename Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as Health Freedom Accounts (HFAs) , fundamentally altering their structure and accessibility. A primary change removes the "eligible individual" requirement, making these accounts available to all individuals, irrespective of their health plan enrollment. The legislation also significantly increases the maximum annual contribution limits to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for joint returns, with an increased catch-up contribution of $5,000 for those aged 55 and older. The definition of qualified medical expenses is broadened to include costs associated with direct primary care, health care sharing ministries, and medical cost sharing organizations, providing greater flexibility in how funds can be used. Furthermore, the bill simplifies account management by allowing rollovers between HFAs and removes various other limitations previously tied to HSAs. A key long-term provision introduces a shift in employer-provided health benefits: for employees hired five years after enactment, employer contributions to HFAs will be excluded from gross income, effectively directing employer-sponsored health benefits towards these individual-controlled accounts.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3594
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9160
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1769
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2023
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3594
    Healthcare Freedom Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9160
    Healthcare Freedom Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1769
    Healthcare Freedom Act of 2023


  • January 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-317| House 
| Updated: 1/9/2025
This bill proposes to rename Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as Health Freedom Accounts (HFAs) , fundamentally altering their structure and accessibility. A primary change removes the "eligible individual" requirement, making these accounts available to all individuals, irrespective of their health plan enrollment. The legislation also significantly increases the maximum annual contribution limits to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for joint returns, with an increased catch-up contribution of $5,000 for those aged 55 and older. The definition of qualified medical expenses is broadened to include costs associated with direct primary care, health care sharing ministries, and medical cost sharing organizations, providing greater flexibility in how funds can be used. Furthermore, the bill simplifies account management by allowing rollovers between HFAs and removes various other limitations previously tied to HSAs. A key long-term provision introduces a shift in employer-provided health benefits: for employees hired five years after enactment, employer contributions to HFAs will be excluded from gross income, effectively directing employer-sponsored health benefits towards these individual-controlled accounts.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3594
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9160
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1769
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2023
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3594
    Healthcare Freedom Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9160
    Healthcare Freedom Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1769
    Healthcare Freedom Act of 2023


  • January 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (9)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted