FARM SAFE Act

House Bill

H.R. 5716

119th Congress

FARM SAFE Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 8, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher H. Smith

Representative

Republican

NJ-4

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill would allow people whose spouses have a health flexible spending account (FSA) to also contribute to a health savings account (HSA). This could help families better manage their healthcare costs and save for future medical expenses.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

SponsorChristopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

Introduced10/8/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

ChamberHouse

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FARM SAFE Act

This bill would allow people whose spouses have a health flexible spending account (FSA) to also contribute to a health savings account (HSA). This could help families better manage their healthcare costs and save for future medical expenses.

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This bill would allow people whose spouses have a health flexible spending account (FSA) to also contribute to a health savings account (HSA). This could help families better manage their healthcare costs and save for future medical expenses.

Bill Number: 5716
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Introduced: 10/8/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: FARM SAFE Act
Bill Number: 5716
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced: 10/8/2025
Summary: This bill would allow people whose spouses have a health flexible spending account (FSA) to also contribute to a health savings account (HSA). This could help families better manage their healthcare costs and save for future medical expenses.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow people whose spouses have a health flexible spending account (FSA) to also contribute to a health savings account (HSA). This could help families better manage their healthcare costs and save for future medical expenses.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Health Savings for Families Act of 2023 This bill permits contributions to health savings accounts by individuals whose spouses have health flexible spending accounts.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Permits individuals whose spouses have health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to contribute to health savings accounts (HSAs).
This expands access to HSAs, which allow people to save money tax-free for healthcare costs.
Families with both an FSA and an HSA could better plan for and cover their medical expenses.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily impact married couples and families who have healthcare coverage through both a health FSA and an HSA. It would give them more flexibility to save for medical costs and could help reduce their overall healthcare spending.