3.0.0 2596 2023-01-15T16:33:40Z 2023-01-15T16:33:40Z House H HR 2003-06-25 108 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-06-25T13:54:35Z Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 108 1 HR 2003-12-08 Became Public Law No: 108-173. Related bill CRS Related bill House Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and for other purposes and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2596) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes. 108 299 HRES 2003-06-26 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:42:47 Related bill House Procedurally-related House Procedurally-related House 2003-06-27 02:41:56 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 299, H.R. 2596 is laid on the table. Floor H1B000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-27 02:32:11 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 299, the text of H.R. 2596 was appended to the text of H.R. 1 as new matter. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-26 18:53:54 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-06-26 18:53:53 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 191 (Roll no. 328). (text: CR H5992-5997) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 328 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll328.xml House 108 2003-06-26T22:53:53Z 1 2003-06-26 18:53:53 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 191 (Roll no. 328).(text: CR H5992-5997) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 328 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll328.xml House 108 2003-06-26T22:53:53Z 1 2003-06-26 18:23:50 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-26 17:13:24 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2596. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-26 17:13:15 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 and H.R. 2596 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if offered by, Mr. Rangel is debatable for one hour. H.R. 2596 shall be considered in the House and after final adoption, shall be appended to the text of H.R. 1. H.R. 2596 will then be laid on the table. Concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate in July shall be in order for consideration. Finally, the Committee on Appropriations shall have until midnight on Thursday, July 3, 2003 to file a report making appropriations for Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-26 17:13:10 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 299. (consideration: CR H5952-6006) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-26 14:42:44 Rule H. Res. 299 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2003-06-26 06:20:09 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 299 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 and H.R. 2596 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if offered by, Mr. Rangel is debatable for one hour. H.R. 2596 shall be considered in the House and after final adoption, shall be appended to the text of H.R. 1. H.R. 2596 will then be laid on the table. Concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate in July shall be in order for consideration. Finally, the Committee on Appropriations shall have until midnight on Thursday, July 3, 2003 to file a report making appropriations for Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2003-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2003-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000188 Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] WILLIAM THOMAS R CA MARSHALL 22 N H.R. 1 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1 Taxation Coinsurance Commerce Cost of living adjustments Disabled Economics and Public Finance Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Flexible benefit plans Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Health insurance Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Medical economics Medical savings accounts Medically uninsured Medicare Payroll deductions Preferred provider organizations (Medical care) Preventive medicine Social Welfare Tax deductions Tax exclusion Tax penalties Tax returns Wages Withholding tax Taxation 00 2003-06-25 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Allows up to $500 of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements to be carried forward to the next year, contributed to a health savings security or health savings account, or contributed to a qualified retirement plan.

Exempts flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements treated as employer-provided coverage from information reporting requirements related to certain health arrangements.]]>

81 2003-06-26 Passed House without amendment 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited deduction (to both itemizers and nonitemizers) for contributions to health savings security accounts (accounts for medical expenses for anyone, except those with an individual deductible under $500 or $1,000 for a family) and health savings accounts (accounts for medical expenses for those in a high deductible plan, a plan with an individual deductible of $1,000 to $2,250 or $2,000 and $4,500 for a family and with individual out-of-pocket expenses not exceeding $3,000 or $5,500 for a family). Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to such amounts. Exempts such accounts, and distributions from such accounts, from taxation.

Subjects employers making contributions to such accounts to an excise tax, if they do not make comparable contributions on behalf of all employees.

(Sec. 3) Allows up to $500 of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements to be carried forward to the next year, contributed to a health savings security or health savings account, or contributed to a qualified retirement plan.

(Sec. 4) Exempts flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements treated as employer-provided coverage from information reporting requirements related to certain health arrangements.]]>

Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 Display Title Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 Short Titles as Passed House Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 H House Introduced in House 2003-06-25T04:00:00Z 2003-06-27 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 299, H.R. 2596 is laid on the table. 02:41:56 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.