119th Congress
S. 251
Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Introduced
- Jan 24, 2025
- Policy area
- Taxation
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (7)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act
This bill excludes expenses paid for an abortion from qualified medical expenses eligible for reimbursement from certain tax-exempt savings accounts. (Some exceptions apply.)
Under the bill, amounts paid for an abortion, other than an excluded abortion, are not qualified medical expenses eligible for reimbursement from a health savings account, Archer medical savings account, health flexible spending arrangement, health reimbursement arrangement, or retiree health account.
The bill defines excluded abortion as any abortion (1) related to a pregnancy that is the result of rape or incest; or (2) performed because a woman is suffering from a physical disorder, injury, or illness (including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself) that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death if an abortion were not performed.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate