Dietary Supplements Access Act

Darin LaHood

Republican · IL · Representative

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• Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2)Original· 2026-05-20
• Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2026-05-20
• Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)Original· 2026-05-20
• Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2026-06-18

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-05-20

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The proposal would allow people to use tax-advantaged health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts to pay for dietary supplements like vitamins and minerals without paying income taxes on that money, similar to how they currently use these accounts for prescription drugs and doctor visits. This change would primarily benefit individuals who regularly purchase supplements and have access to these employer-sponsored health accounts. The measure is currently under review by the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8933 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8933 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2026 Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Dietary Supplements Access Act''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AS QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPENSES. (a) HSAs.-- (1) In general.--Section 223(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of this paragraph, amounts paid for dietary supplements shall be treated as medical care to the extent that such amounts do not exceed $500 ($250 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) for any taxable year.''. (2) Dietary supplements.--Section 223(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) Dietary supplement.--For purposes of this paragraph-- ``(i) In general.--The term `dietary supplement' has the meaning given such term under section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)). ``(ii) Exclusion.--Such term shall not include any product marketed, labeled, or commonly understood to be an energy drink, soft drink, or soda.''. (b) Archer MSAs.--The last sentence of section 220(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of this paragraph, amounts paid for dietary supplements (as defined in section 220(d)(2)(E)) shall be treated as medical care to the extent that such amounts do not exceed $500 ($250 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) for any taxable year.''. (c) Health Flexible Spending Arrangements and Health Reimbursement Arrangements.--Section 106 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Dietary Supplements.--For purposes of this section and section 105, expenses incurred for dietary supplements (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as incurred for medical care to the extent that such amounts do not exceed $500 ($250 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) for any taxable year.''. (d) Effective Dates.-- (1) Distributions from savings accounts.--The amendment made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2025. (2) Reimbursements.--The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2025. <all>

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