H.R. 5445: Health Care Security Act of 2016
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H.R. 5445: Health Care Security Act of 2016
114th Congress · introduced 2016-06-10 · Taxation · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-06-10 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Health Care Security Act of 2016
Plain summary
Health Care Security Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the rules for health savings accounts (HSAs) with respect to catch-up contributions for married couples, medical expenses incurred before an HSA is established, and contribution limits. (Sec. 2) If both spouses of a married couple have family coverage under a high deductible health plan, each spouse may make catch-up contributions to the same HSA. (Catch-up contributions are additional contributions which individuals who are at least 55 years of age may make to an HSA.) (Sec. 3) If an HSA is established within 60 days of the beginning of coverage under a high deductible health plan, any distribution from the HSA used to pay a qualified medical expense incurred during that 60-day period after the health coverage began is excludible from gross income. (Under current law, the medical expense must be incurred on or after the date that the HSA is established.) (Sec. 4) The bill increases the maximum contribution limits for HSAs to equal the maximum for the sum of the annual deductible and out-of-pocket expenses that may be required to be paid for covered benefits under a high deductible health plan.
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Official text
Health Care Security Act of 2016
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · 2 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 (2016-06-17)
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Words on this page, explained (3)
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5445.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr5445 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114