HSA

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Arkansas storms until November 3, 2025. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on April 2, 2025. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in the entire state of Arkansas, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief. 

Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and French Hill (R-AR) have introduced the Catch-Up Act to allow married individuals to make catch-up contributions to their spouse’s health savings account (HSA). While individuals are permitted to make catch-up contributions to their respective HSA, they are currently not allowed to make catch-up contributions to the HSA of their spouse.

Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK) has introduced H.R. 2436, a bill that would allow distributions for funeral expenses of the account beneficiary of a health savings account (HSA) as a qualified distribution. The aggregate amount treated as funeral expenses would be limited to $5,000.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of West Virginia severe storms, straight-lined winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides until November 3, 2025. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on February 15, 2025. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne and Wyoming counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief. 

Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and co-sponsor Kat Cammack (R-FL) have introduced H.R. 1157, the Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings (ACCESS) Act. According to a press release, the proposal would allow individuals to elect to receive contributions to a health savings account (HSA) in lieu of reduced cost-sharing under health insurance obtained through a health insurance exchange.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) have introduced the Personalized Care Act, bi-cameral legislation that would expand usage of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). According to a press release, the bill would do the following.

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and co-sponsor Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) have introduced H.R. 919, the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act. The act would codify IRS guidance under Notice 2019-45 relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible for safe harbor purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts.

Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have introduced S. 763, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025.

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), and seven Republican co-sponsors have introduced S. 251, the Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act. The bill would disallow the use of abortion expenses as qualified expenses for HSA purposes, with limited exceptions. Similar amendments would be made regarding Archer MSAs and Flexible Spending Arrangements.

The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.

Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) and co-sponsors Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and Barry Moore (R-AL) have introduced the Direct Medical Care Freedom Act. According to a press release, the bill would ensure that direct primary care and direct specialty care is considered a qualified medical expense for health savings account purposes.