S. 653 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 20, 2025, with no cosponsors
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.
IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 63 words.
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.)
Context
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Taxation: 20 of 6,214 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 200 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 241 words
- Latest action
- Feb 20, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 2062 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purpose R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]