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H.R. 6577

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6577, the Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 10, 2025 by Rep. Robert Latta (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Dec 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 6577 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb6577/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6577 IH: Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6577  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 10, 2025   Mr. Latta  (for himself,  Mrs. Hinson , and  Mrs. Bice ) 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 only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act  .
2.
Individuals over age 65 enrolled only in Medicare Part A allowed to contribute to health savings accounts
(a)
In general
 Section 223(b)(7)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:  This paragraph shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the individual’s only entitlement to such benefits is an entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act pursuant to an enrollment for such hospital insurance benefits under section 226(a) of such Act. .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts.

Sponsors

Rep. Robert Latta (R) sponsors H.R. 6577, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6577 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6577 has taken 2 actions since Dec 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 6577 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6577 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act — Display Title
  • Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6577 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6577’s is Taxation.

hr6577/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com