Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006

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

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3. 2 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 May 2006 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 May 2006

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Sponsors

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

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