Senate Bill 503
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
503
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019
This bill modifies the tax exclusion for distributions from health flexible spending arrangements provided to employees under a cafeteria plan to (1) increase the annual limit on employee salary reduction contributions to $5,000, with an additional $500 for each additional employee dependent above two dependents that has not been taken into account by another person for the year; (2) revise the adjustment for inflation after 2019; and (3) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans.
February 14, 2019
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02/14/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
02/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:32:55 PM