HR 6134 · 109th Congress · Taxation

Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-09-21· Sponsored by Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.(2006-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a one-time tax-free transfer of amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement or a health reimbursement arrangement to a health savings account (HSA) if such transfer takes place by January 1, 2012; (2) repeal deductible limitations on tax deductions for contributions to HSAs; (3) require the Secretary of the Treasury to publish inflation adjustments for HSA contribution and deductible amounts by June 1 of each year; (4) allow individuals who establish an HSA after the beginning of a taxable year to make contributions to such account up to the full annual limit; (5) permit employers to make higher contributions to the HSAs of employees who are not highly compensated; and (6) allow a one-time tax-free rollover of individual retirement account funds to an HSA.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 6134, Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006

Sep 28, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 27, 2006</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 6134, Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006

Sep 28, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 27, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans