To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional choice regarding unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth that a plan or other arrangement shall not cease to count as a cafeteria plan solely because qualified benefits under such plan include a health flexible spending arrangement under which, with respect to any plan year, not more than $500 of unused health benefits may be carried forward to the next year of such arrangement or paid to or on behalf of an employee as compensation from employment. Sets forth rules for determining whether or not such benefits shall be included or excluded from income.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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2. 11 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fletcher, Ernie [R-KY-6] · R · Sponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
• Sam Graves · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Janklow, William J. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Cosponsor

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