United StatesSenate Bill 653S 653
Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.
Taxation
3 pages
- senate
- house
- president
Last progress February 20, 2025 (9 months ago)
Introduced on February 20, 2025 by Theodore Paul Budd
House Votes
Vote Data Not Available
Senate Votes
Pending Committee
February 20, 2025 (9 months ago)Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Presidential Signature
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AI Summary
This bill changes tax law for people who join a health care sharing ministry. It aims to let membership count as a medical expense, and it makes clear that these ministries are not health insurance or a health plan for tax purposes.
Key points:
- Who is affected: People who are members of a health care sharing ministry.
- What changes: Membership would count as a medical expense, and a health care sharing ministry would not be treated as insurance or a health plan for tax purposes.
- When: The text provided does not state an effective date.
Text Versions
Text as it was Introduced in Senate
ViewFebruary 20, 2025•3 pages
Amendments
No Amendments