119-hr444

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 444 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 444

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals 
 eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health 
 savings accounts.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 15, 2025

Mr. Moolenaar (for himself and Mr. Ruiz) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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 A BILL

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals 
 eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health 
 savings accounts.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Health Savings 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE ASSISTANCE NOT 
 DISQUALIFIED FROM HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--

Section 223
            (c) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
 ``
        (E) Special rule for individuals eligible for 
 assistance under indian health service programs.--For 
 purposes of subparagraph
        (A)
            (ii) , an individual shall 
 not be treated as covered under a health plan described 
 in such subparagraph merely because the individual 
 receives hospital care or medical services under a 
 medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of 
 a tribal organization.''.

    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
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