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HR10072Referred to Committee

Hardworking Seniors Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-08-10
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Michelle Fischbach
Michelle Fischbach
Republican · MN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (639 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000470

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-08-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-08-10

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-08-10. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

Subjects

Taxation

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10072 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10072 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A to make contributions to health savings accounts. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 10, 2026 Mrs. Fischbach introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A to make contributions to health savings accounts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hardworking Seniors Act''. SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO PART A OF MEDICARE BY REASON OF AGE ALLOWED TO CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. (a) In General.--Section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(iv) entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act by reason of section 226(a) of such Act.''. (b) Treatment of Health Insurance Purchased From Account.--Section 223(d)(2)(C)(iv) of such Code is amended by inserting ``and who is not an eligible individual'' after ``who has attained the age specified in section 1811 of the Social Security Act''. (c) Coordination With Penalty on Distributions Not Used for Qualified Medical Expenses.--Section 223(f)(4)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``Subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``Except in the case of an eligible individual, subparagraph (A)''. (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 223(b)(7) of such Code is amended by inserting ``(other than an entitlement to benefits described in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iv))'' after ``Social Security Act''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2026, in taxable years ending after such date. <all>
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