A Republican bill with 10 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to prohibit certain abortions from being treated as qualified medical expenses. This change would apply to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Archer MSAs, Health Flexible Spending Arrangements, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and Retiree Health Accounts. However, the bill excludes specific abortions from these prohibitions. These exceptions include abortions resulting from rape or incest, or those required due to a physical disorder, injury, or illness that a physician certifies could lead to death.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite· 3 of 8
- Scored -5
Would women be better off under this?
The bill limits the ability to use tax-advantaged health accounts for abortion services except in specific circumstances.
- Scored -5
Does this make abortion easier to get?
The bill makes abortion-related expenses ineligible for tax-free reimbursement from HSAs, MSAs, and other health accounts, except in specific cases.
- Scored -4
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
The bill imposes financial restrictions on reproductive healthcare that primarily affects women.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Exceptions for specific circumstances: Under Section 2, the bill provides that abortions are not subject to the new prohibitions if they are the result of an act of rape or incest (Section 2(a)(2)(i)).
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Medical necessity protections: The bill includes an exception for abortions where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that a physician certifies could place the woman in danger of death (Section 2(a)(2)(ii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code so that amounts paid for abortions—unless they meet the specific exception criteria—are no longer considered qualified medical expenses (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Restrictions on Archer MSAs: The bill would change the treatment of amounts paid for abortions so they are not included as qualified expenses, unless they are an "excluded abortion" (Section 2(b)).
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Restrictions on Health Flexible Spending and Reimbursement Arrangements: The bill would prohibit reimbursements for abortion expenses from being treated as reimbursements for medical expenses, unless they meet the exception criteria (Section 2(c)).
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Restrictions on Retiree Health Accounts: The bill would exclude abortion expenses from the definition of medical expenses covered by these accounts, unless they meet the exception criteria (Section 2(d)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill limits the ability to use tax-advantaged health accounts for abortion services except in specific circumstances. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill restricts the use of tax-advantaged accounts for reproductive health services. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill reduces the flexibility of Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Arrangements. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill limits the definition of medical expenses for Retiree Health Accounts regarding certain procedures.
- Healthcare
- Does this make abortion easier to get? — The bill makes abortion-related expenses ineligible for tax-free reimbursement from HSAs, MSAs, and other health accounts, except in specific cases. Does this lower what people pay for private health insurance? — The bill restricts the tax-advantaged treatment of certain reproductive healthcare expenses.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill imposes financial restrictions on reproductive healthcare that primarily affects women.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this cut taxes for middle-income families? — The bill limits the use of tax-advantaged health savings accounts for certain medical expenses.
- 2/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/24/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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Paul GosarRepublican · Arizona
Andy HarrisRepublican · Maryland
Clay HigginsRepublican · Louisiana
Diana HarshbargerRepublican · Tennessee
Mark HarrisRepublican · North Carolina
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois
Andrew OglesRepublican · Tennessee
Marlin StutzmanRepublican · Indiana
Daniel WebsterRepublican · Florida