# 115-hr-5493: Medical Debt Tax Relief Act

115-hr-5493, Medical Debt Tax Relief Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by SAM JOHNSON (R-TX); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3403) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5493
- Congress: 115
- Title: Medical Debt Tax Relief Act
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3403)
- Introduced: 2018-04-12
- Sponsor: SAM JOHNSON (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medical Debt Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the discharge of medical indebtedness. The bill applies to the discharge of debt incurred by the taxpayer for expenses of the taxpayer or the spouse or a dependent of the taxpayer for: (1) diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; (2) the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body; (3) transportation primarily for and essential to medical care, or (4) long-term care services.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6886: HEARTS Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6813: Homecare for Seniors Act
- 115-hr-6084: Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5493 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5493)

## Related
- [115-hr-6886: HEARTS Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6886)
- [115-hr-6813: Homecare for Seniors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6813)
- [115-hr-6084: Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6084)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5282)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5493 (as of 2025-11-18).