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H.R. 5262 (109th)

Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

2 May 2006

Last action

2 May 2006 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

15 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individual taxpayers a tax deduction for high deductible health plan premiums, a tax credit for employment taxes related to the payment of such premiums, and a refundable tax credit for the coverage costs under a high deductible health plan: (2) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for advance payments of tax credit amounts to providers of high deductible health plans; (3) increase the tax deduction for contributions to health savings accounts; (4) allow health savings accounts to incorporate flexible spending arrangements or health reimbursement arrangements, or both; (5) allow payment of high deductible health plan premiums from health savings accounts; and (6) exempt employers from health savings account contribution requirements for certain employees with high levels of medical expenses.

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Timeline

  1. 2 May 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 2 May 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 May 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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