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H.R. 5493 (115th)

Medical Debt Tax Relief Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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12 April 2018

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3403)

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11 August 2025

Summary

Medical Debt Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the discharge of medical indebtedness. The bill applies to the discharge of debt incurred by the taxpayer for expenses of the taxpayer or the spouse or a dependent of the taxpayer for: (1) diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; (2) the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body; (3) transportation primarily for and essential to medical care, or (4) long-term care services.

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