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Allow people to use health savings account funds to pay for funeral expenses without tax penalties.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

What’s happening with this effort?

The bill H.R. 2436 remains in the House Committee on Ways and Means as of March 26, 2025. The committee members must act next to hold a vote, but most bills fail because committees choose not to take action. This effort has seen no progress since the previous version expired on December 16, 2024.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions from health savings accounts for funeral expenses of the account beneficiary as qualified distributions. (H.R. 2436 (119th)) →

Legislative Progress

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How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from H.R. 7693 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    H.R. 7693 (118th) →

Vehicles

H.R. 2436 (119th) · HSA Use for Funeral ExpensescurrentH.R. 7693 (118th) · To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions from health savings accounts for funeral expenses of the account beneficiary as qualified distributions.

Who’s behind it

Kevin Hern (R-OK)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.