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US SB653

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Budd

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends Internal Revenue Code Section 213(d)(1) to classify health care sharing ministry membership fees as deductible medical expenses, including shared medical costs and administrative fees

  • Adds new Section 7702C establishing that health care sharing ministries shall not be treated as health plans or insurance for federal tax purposes

  • Health care sharing ministries are defined by reference to existing Section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii), which covers faith-based organizations where members share medical expenses

  • Effective date is for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025

Legislative Description

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.

Taxation

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/20/2025

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