H.R. 74

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 3, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Biggs of Arizona · Committee: Committee on Ways and Means

Table of contents

• H.R. 74
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Distributions from health savings accounts during periods of qualified caregiving
  • SEC. 3. No high deductible health plan required for health savings accounts

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Freedom for Families Act.

SEC. 2. Distributions from health savings accounts during periods of qualified caregiving

• (a) In general
  • Paragraphs (1) and (2) of of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are amended to read as follows: section 223(f)
    • (1) Exclusion of amounts used for qualified medical expenses or distributed during periods of qualified caregiving
      • Any amount paid or distributed out of a health savings account shall not be includible in gross income if it is—
        • used exclusively to pay qualified medical expenses of any account beneficiary, or
        • paid or distributed during a period of qualified caregiving.
    • (2) Inclusion of amounts neither used for qualified medical expenses nor distributed during periods of qualified caregiving
      • Any amount paid or distributed out of a health savings account shall be included in the gross income of the account beneficiary if it is not described in paragraph (1).
• (b) Definition of period of qualified caregiving
  • of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Section 223(f)
    • (9) Period of qualified caregiving
      • For purposes of this section, the term period of qualified caregiving means any period during which an individual is on leave or not employed by reason of a situation described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
• (c) Conforming amendments
  • Section 223(d)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting after .
  • Section 223(f)(4) of such Code is amended in the heading by striking and inserting .
• (d) Effective date
  • The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. No high deductible health plan required for health savings accounts

• (a) In general
  • of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking . Section 223(a)
• (b) Conforming amendments
  • Section 223(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraphs (7) and (8).
  • Section 223 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (c).
• (c) Increase in contribution limit for health savings accounts
  • (1) In general
    • of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the sum of the monthlyand all that follows through and inserting eligible individual. Section 223(b)(1)
  • (2) Conforming amendments
    • Section 223(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (5) and by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (6) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.
    • Section 223(b)(2) of such Code (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) is amended by striking the last sentence.
    • Section 223(d)(1)(A)(ii) is amended by striking the sum ofand all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the dollar amount in effect under subsection (b)(1)..
    • Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended—
      • (i) by striking Each dollar amount in subsections (b)(2) and (c)(2)(A)and inserting The dollar amount in subsection (b)(1);
      • (ii) by striking and all that follows through and inserting ; and
      • (iii) by striking under subsections (b)(2) and (c)(2)(A)and inserting under subsection (b)(1).
• (d) Effective date
  • The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to months in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.