United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2820 (113th)
Health Equity Act of 2013
Introduced
24 July 2013
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Health Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction allowed to self-employed individuals for health insurance costs; (2) allow a new tax deduction for the health care insurance costs of a taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents; and (3) expand the tax deduction for medical expenses to include costs for a membership in a fitness program or athletic club, fitness equipment, or weight loss program up to $1,200 in a taxable year and allow tax-free reimbursements for such expenses up to $1,200 a year under flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 July 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2820
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2820