H.R. 2667
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from a health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement directly to a health savings account in connection with establishing coverage under a high deductible health plan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 7, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Bean of Florida · Committee: Committee on Ways and Means
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Flexible Savings Arrangements for a Healthy Robust America Act.
SEC. 2. and terminations or conversions to fund
- and terminations or conversions to fund
- (a) In general
- of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: Section 106(e)(2)
- (2) Qualified HSA distribution
- For purposes of this subsection—
- (A) In general
- The term
qualified HSA distributionmeans, with respect to any employee, a distribution from a health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement of such employee directly to a health savings account of such employee if—- (i) such distribution is made in connection with such employee establishing coverage under a high deductible health plan (as defined in section 223(c)(2)) after a significant period of not having such coverage, and
- (ii) such arrangement is described in section 223(c)(1)(B)(iii) with respect to the portion of the plan year after such distribution is made.
- The term
- (B) Dollar limitation
- The aggregate amount of distributions from health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements of any employee which may be treated as qualified HSA distributions in connection with an establishment of coverage described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall not exceed the dollar amount in effect under section 125(i)(1) (twice such amount in the case of coverage which is described in section 223(b)(2)(B)).
- (2) Qualified HSA distribution
- of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: Section 106(e)(2)
- (b) Partial reduction of limitation on deductible HSA contributions
- Section 223(b)(4) of such Code is amended by striking at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting
, and, and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:- so much of any qualified HSA distribution (as defined in section 106(e)(2)) made to a health savings account of such individual during the taxable year as does not exceed the aggregate increases in the balance of the arrangement from which such distribution is made which occur during the portion of the plan year which precedes such distribution (other than any balance carried over to such plan year and determined without regard to any decrease in such balance during such portion of the plan year).
- Section 223(b)(4) of such Code is amended by striking at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting
- (c) Conversion to HSA-Compatible arrangement for remainder of plan year
- (iii) coverage under a health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement for the portion of the plan year after a qualified HSA distribution (as defined in section 106(e)(2) determined without regard to subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof) is made, if the terms of such arrangement which apply for such portion of the plan year are such that, if such terms applied for the entire plan year, then such arrangement would not be taken into account under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph for such plan year.
- Section 223(c)(1)(B)(iii) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
- (d) Inclusion of qualified HSA distributions on
- Inclusion of qualified HSA distributions on
- (1) In general
- Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting
, and, and by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph:- the amount of any qualified HSA distribution (as defined in section 106(e)(2)) with respect to such employee.
- Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting
- (2) Conforming amendment
- Section 6051(a)(12) of such Code is amended by inserting before the comma at the end.
- (e) Effective date
- The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2025, in taxable years ending after such date.