A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include certain over-the-counter dietary supplement products as qualified medical expenses.
Latest action · May 17, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill expands the tax deduction for qualified medical expenses to include dietary supplement products. The bill defines dietary supplement products as nutritional products with labelling relating to their effects on bodily functions. The bill also allows payments from certain tax-preferred spending and reimbursement accounts for dietary supplement products.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 17, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5747 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include certain over-the-counter dietary supplement products as qualified medical expenses. | Related bill | Oct 27, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
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