United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 614 (106th)
Medical Savings Account Effectiveness Act of 1999
Introduced
8 February 1999
Last action
8 February 1999 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], ED ROYCE, Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], KEVIN BRADY, Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], DON YOUNG, Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31], F. SENSENBRENNER, Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Medical Savings Account Effectiveness Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to medical savings accounts to: (1) repeal the limitation on the number of accounts; (2) make all employers (currently limited to small employers) eligible to offer accounts; (3) increase contribution deduction amounts; (4) permit employer and employee contributions; (5) reduce high deductible health plan deductibles; and (6) permit accounts to be offered under cafeteria plans.
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Timeline
8 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 February 1999 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 1999
Sponsors
- Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- ED ROYCE · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31] · R · Cosponsor
- F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/614
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/614
- us · 106-hr-614 · source updated 20 August 2025