H.R.1004 - Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements. view all titles (3)
All Bill Titles
- Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements. as introduced.
- Short: Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Short: Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012 as reported to house.
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Official Summary
6/5/2012--Reported to House amended. Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a distribution to a participant in a flexible spending arrangement (FSA) of FSA funds not used to reimburse medical expenses by the end of the plaOfficial Summary
6/5/2012--Reported to House amended. Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a distribution to a participant in a flexible spending arrangement (FSA) of FSA funds not used to reimburse medical expenses by the end of the plan year (currently, unspent funds must be forfeited). Limits the amount of such distribution to the lesser of:(1) $500; or
(2) the excess of the salary reduction contributions to the FSA, over reimbursements for medical expenses for the plan year. Includes such distributions in the gross income of the FSA participant for income and employment tax purposes.
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Organizations Supporting H.R.1004
- Save Flexible Spending Plans
- WageWorks Inc.
Organizations Opposing H.R.1004
- None via MapLight at this time.
Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.1004 Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011
tmonaghen
November 29, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 19th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I am writing as your constituent in the 19th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I support H.R.1004 - Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Tamara Monaghen -
H.R.1004 Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011
eric1972sea
August 19, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 7th Congressional district of Washington. I support H.R.1004 - Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Eric Hutcheson -
H.R.1004 Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011
Cornwallis
July 28, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of Michigan. I oppose H.R.1004 - Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
The "use it or lose it" rule was intended as an answer to the "uniform coverage" rule by which an employer must reimburse an employee for expenses in excess of what the employee has actually contributed him/herself. Example: On Jan...

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