# 118-hr-8776: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.

118-hr-8776, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8776
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2024-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2024-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8776 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8776)

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- [118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1096)
- [118-hr-4004: United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implement…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4004)
- [118-hres-1566: Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans Day, 2024.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1566)
- [118-hres-1369: Remembering the life of Corey Comperatore who passed away on Saturday, July 13,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1369)
- [118-hr-8702: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8702)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8776 (as of 2026-10-15).