HR 3819 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Health Freedom for Seniors Act

Introduced Jan 24, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Bill Huizenga R-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 24, 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2012
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Health Freedom for Seniors Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-free transfers of required distributions after age 70 1/2 from an individual retirement account (IRA) and other tax-exempt retirement accounts to a health savings account.  Exempts such transfers from the excise tax on excess contributions to tax-favored accounts and annuities.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2012 to Jul 10, 2012.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-INDan BurtonFeb 7, 2012
R-TXRon PaulFeb 7, 2012
R-ILAaron SchockApr 25, 2012
R-AZBenjamin QuayleJun 28, 2012
R-SCJeff DuncanJun 28, 2012
R-LAJohn FlemingJun 28, 2012
R-TXLouie GohmertJun 28, 2012
R-SCMick MulvaneyJun 28, 2012
R-TXRandy NeugebauerJun 28, 2012
R-GATom GravesJun 28, 2012
R-MITim WalbergJul 10, 2012

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 24, 2012Introduced in House
  2. Jan 24, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 24, 2012Introduced in House

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