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S. 1556 (110th)

Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 June 2007

Last action

6 June 2007 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Subjects

Healthcare, Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Taxation

Summary

Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health care coverage to certain eligible beneficiaries and their dependent children; (2) revise the definition of "dependent" for purposes of the tax deductions for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and for contributions to health savings accounts; and (3) extend voluntary employees' beneficiary association sick and accident benefits to eligible beneficiaries and their dependents. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue guidance on reimbursements of medical expenses from flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements.

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Timeline

  1. 6 June 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 June 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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