To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H14A9661E9C1C45F8B2C4831A1E5B875A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the People and Animals Well-being Act of 2025 or the PAW Act of 2025.
- Section H3F5705AB344D4AB2AF7808327C2F8D02: 2. Certain amounts paid for veterinary care treated as amounts paid for medical care Section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Tenney (for herself and Ms. Ross) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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