US SB910 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income of payments from an accident or health plan, to: (1) make the exclusion for payments to a beneficiary other than a spouse or dependent child applicable to plans established by or on behalf of a state or political subdivision thereof; and (2) define a "qualified taxpayer," for purposes of the exclusion, as an employee or the spouse, dependent, or child (under age 27) of an employee. (Sec. 2) Increases from 30% to 35% the rate of the continuous levy on payments made after 180 days after the enactment of this Act to Medicare providers and suppliers for unpaid taxes.

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Title

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-14SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
2015-04-14SenateCommittee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hatch. With written report No. 114-21.

Same As/Similar To

SB1667 (Related) 2015-06-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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