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Read. Follow. Verify.Travel for Care Act (H.R. 3132)
Last action · December 17, 2024: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes changes to the federal tax code and health insurance laws to clarify how employer-provided travel assistance for abortion services is taxed. It seeks to ensure that such travel reimbursements are not treated as taxable income or subject to specific health plan regulations, and it sets limits on deductible travel expenses based on federal rates.
If passed, this bill would retroactively change the tax status of employer-funded abortion travel benefits to June 23, 2022, affecting how employees and employers report these expenses for tax purposes.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Employers
Employers providing abortion-related travel benefits would have new federal guidelines for the tax treatment and regulatory classification of these arrangements.
Employees
Employees receiving abortion-related travel reimbursements would have these benefits excluded from their taxable income under the proposed rules.
Health Insurance Providers
Insurers must adjust their plan definitions and high-deductible health plan structures to comply with the new exclusions and safe harbors.
Key Facts
- The bill excludes employer-funded abortion-related travel arrangements from the definition of a 'group health plan' under the Internal Revenue Code.
- It allows travel expenses (including meals and lodging) for abortion or follow-up care to be treated as tax-deductible medical expenses.
- Reimbursements for meals and lodging are capped at the maximum federal per diem rates set by the GSA, Department of State, and Department of Defense.
- The bill creates a 'safe harbor' allowing high-deductible health plans to cover contraception, abortion, and abortion-related travel without requiring a deductible.
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- Employer-provided abortion travel arrangements are excluded from health savings account (HSA) eligibility requirements.
- The proposed tax and insurance amendments are retroactive to June 23, 2022.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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CURE SMA
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Travelers Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries
2020
“Issues related to the property and casualty insurance industry. S. 2877, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R.1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions relating to terrorism risk insurance. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. S. 3548, CARES Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 748, CARES Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions relating to coronavirus stimulus and relief.”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Travelers Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries
2020
“Issues related to the property and casualty insurance industry. S. 2877, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R.1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions relating to terrorism risk insurance. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. S. 3548, CARES Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 748, CARES Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry.”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Travelers Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries
2020
“Issues related to the property and casualty insurance industry. S. 2877, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R.1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions relating to terrorism risk insurance. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. S. 3548, CARES Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 748, CARES Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. ”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Travelers Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries
2020
“Issues related to the property and casualty insurance industry. S. 2877, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R.1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions relating to terrorism risk insurance. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. S. 3548, CARES Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. H.R. 748, CARES Act, provisions affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. ”
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Retroactive Tax Application
The bill is designed to apply retroactively to June 23, 2022, which is the date of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
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- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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