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.
Latest action · Mar 11, 2025 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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.)
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | May 7, 2025 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | May 20, 2025 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| R-MO | Robert F. Onder, Jr. | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Tim Moore | Dec 16, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Nathaniel Moran | Apr 29, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 653 | 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. | Identical bill | Feb 20, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
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