United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2878 (116th)
Homecare for Seniors Act
Introduced
21 May 2019
Last action
21 May 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Ron Wright, Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Homecare for Seniors Act This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from health savings accounts (HSAs) to be used for qualified home care. Qualified home care includes a contract to provide three or more of the following services in the residence of the service recipient assistance with eating, assistance with toileting, assistance with transferring, assistance with bathing, assistance with dressing, assistance with continence, and medication adherence. The Department of Health and Human Services must carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the in-home service expenses that are eligible for tax-free distribution from HSAs.
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Timeline
21 May 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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21 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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21 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 May 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Ron Wright · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Michael San Nicolas · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2878
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2878
- us · 116-hr-2878 · source updated 6 December 2025