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S. 2802

Referred to Committee

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018

Introduced 5/8/2018•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

5/8/2018 • Senate

Summary

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for distributions from health flexible spending arrangements provided under a cafeteria plan, to: (1) increase the annual limit on employee salary reduction contributions to $5,000, with an additional $500 for each additional employee dependent above two dependents that has not been taken into account by another person for the year; (2) revise the adjustment for inflation after 2018; and (3) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans.

Introduced in Senate • 5/8/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax exclusionInflation and prices

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]

Republican • MO

Sponsored 5/8/2018

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

R-MS

Joined 5/15/2018

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Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

R-IA

Joined 6/4/2018

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 8, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate5/8/2018

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2