CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Vern Buchanan (R-FL)

Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025

H.R. 138 · House bill Taxation

A Republican bill with 14 Democratic cosponsors · See all 34 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025. It proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The main goal is to allow expenses for parents to be taken into account as medical expenses. It covers Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Arrangements, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and Archer MSAs. The changes apply to amounts paid or expenses incurred after December 31, 2024.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +3

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    The bill benefits seniors by allowing their children to use health savings accounts and flexible spending arrangements for their medical care.

  • Scored +3

    Would middle-income households be better off under this?

    The bill provides middle-income families with more flexibility to use tax-advantaged medical funds for their parents.

  • Scored +3

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    The bill indirectly supports retirees by allowing their adult children to more easily fund their medical expenses through tax-advantaged accounts.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.