# 117-hr-9160: Healthcare Freedom Act of 2022

117-hr-9160, Healthcare Freedom Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9160
- Congress: 117
- Title: Healthcare Freedom Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-10-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Healthcare Freedom Act of 2022 This bill expands the availability of health savings accounts. It renames such accounts as health freedom accounts and allows all individuals to receive increased tax deductions for contributions to such accounts. The term qualified medical expenses is expanded to include costs associated with direct primary care, health care sharing ministries, and medical cost sharing organizations. The bill also excludes employer contributions to health freedom accounts from employee gross income for income tax purposes.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services r…
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hr-1534: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1259: REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1080: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9160 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9160)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-1534: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1534)
- [117-hr-1259: REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1259)
- [117-hr-1080: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1080)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9160 (as of 2025-11-18).