United States · Bill · S
S. 653 (119th)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.
Introduced
20 February 2025
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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10 January 2026
Summary
This bill provides that amounts paid for membership in a health care sharing ministry, including amounts paid for the sharing of medical expenses and administrative fees, are a tax-deductible medical expense. (Health care sharing ministries are faith-based organizations with members who share a common set of ethical or religious beliefs and who contribute regular payments to cover the medical expenses of other members.)
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 February 2025
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 February 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/653
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/s/653