HR 8776 United States House · 118th Congress

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.

This bill would allow individuals to deduct membership costs in health care sharing ministries as medical expenses on their federal income taxes, starting in 2025. It directly affects members of these ministries - organizations that share medical costs among members but are not traditional insurance. The bill amends tax law to explicitly include ministry membership fees and shared medical expenses in deductible medical costs, while clarifying these ministries are not treated as health insurance. This change provides a tax benefit for members without altering how the ministries operate.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 18, 2024 Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jun 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Jun 18, 2024
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