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.
- Bill Number
- S. 653
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Taxation
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-20: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Last Updated
- 2026-01-10T07:25:22Z
Official Summary
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.)
Sponsor
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-20: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2025-02-20: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- 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. — issued 2025-02-20 — PDF (3 pages)