S. 653 · 119th Congress · Senate

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.

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Introduced
Feb 20, 25
Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive 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.)

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 20, 2025Senate

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. FEB 20, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in Senate

Committees

1

Finance Committee

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Referred: Feb 20, 2025

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