# 116-hr-7714: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the floor on the deduction for medical expenses.

116-hr-7714, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the floor on the deduction for medical expenses., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7714
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the floor on the deduction for medical expenses.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income (AGI) threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer may claim a deduction amount for medical expenses. The reduction is from 10% to 7.5% of AGI and 5% in any taxable year beginnning in 2020 or 2021.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7714 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7714)

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- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-7065: To require States to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Fund…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7714 (as of 2025-11-18).