UPDATE: H.R.6309 – To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts.

LATEST ACTION: July 19, 2018 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 659.

BILL TITLE: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts.

BILL SUMMARY:

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who are entitled to receive hospital insurance benefits under Medicare Part A because they are age 65 or older to contribute to health savings accounts.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on July 20, 2018.]

BILL NUMBER: 115th Congress: House Bill 6309 (H.R.6309)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. House of Representatives

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.6309, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6309

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6309/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

07/19/2018 -- House -- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 659.

07/19/2018 -- House -- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-851.

07/11/2018 -- House -- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

07/11/2018 -- House -- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

07/06/2018 -- House -- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

07/06/2018 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]

[*Note: Sponsors are current as of July 19, 2018. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and/or co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6309/cosponsors ]

COMMITTEES: House Ways and Means Committee.