A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.

Senate Bill

S. 2621

119th Congress

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 31, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Cruz

R - TX

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill would make changes to health savings accounts (HSAs), which are special accounts people can use to save money for medical expenses. The bill would allow more people to participate in HSAs, increase the amount people can contribute, and let them use HSA funds to pay for health insurance premiums and certain other medical costs.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Introduced7/31/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.

This bill would make changes to health savings accounts (HSAs), which are special accounts people can use to save money for medical expenses. The bill would allow more people to participate in HSAs, increase the amount people can contribute, and let them use H

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This bill would make changes to health savings accounts (HSAs), which are special accounts people can use to save money for medical expenses. The bill would allow more people to participate in HSAs, increase the amount people can contribute, and let them use HSA funds to pay for health insurance premiums and certain other medical costs.

Bill Number: 2621
Introduced: 7/31/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 2621
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 7/31/2025
Summary: This bill would make changes to health savings accounts (HSAs), which are special accounts people can use to save money for medical expenses. The bill would allow more people to participate in HSAs, increase the amount people can contribute, and let them use HSA funds to pay for health insurance pre

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would make changes to health savings accounts (HSAs), which are special accounts people can use to save money for medical expenses. The bill would allow more people to participate in HSAs, increase the amount people can contribute, and let them use HSA funds to pay for health insurance premiums and certain other medical costs.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Personalized Care Act of 2023 This bill revises provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs), including to <ul> <li>redefine eligible individual for HSA purposes to allow increased participation in HSAs, </li> <li>increase the limit on contributions to HSAs, </li> <li>permit the payment of health insurance premiums from HSAs, </li> <li>include within the definition of qualified medical expenses periodic fees paid for medical services and amounts paid by a member of a health care sharing ministry,</li> <li>treat periodic provider fees as deductible medical expenses, and</li> <li>lower the 20% penalty for nonqualified distributions from HSAs to 10%.</li> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands eligibility for health savings accounts (HSAs) to allow more people to participate
Increases the annual limit on contributions to HSAs
Permits using HSA funds to pay for health insurance premiums and certain other medical expenses
Reduces the penalty for non-qualified distributions from HSAs from 20% to 10%

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would make it easier for more Americans to open and contribute to HSAs, which could help them save money for healthcare costs. It would also give people more flexibility in how they can use their HSA funds. This could be especially beneficial for middle-class families and individuals who rely on high-deductible health plans.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2621, 119th Congress (2025). "A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2621