# 119-hr-720: Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act

119-hr-720, Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-720
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prohibits abortion expenses from being treated as qualified medical expenses in tax-advantaged health accounts, except for narrow exceptions for rape, incest, or life‑threatening conditions.** This bill would bar reimbursements and tax‑free payments for abortions from Health Savings Accounts, Archer medical savings accounts, Health Flexible Spending Arrangements, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and retiree health accounts.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits abortion reimbursements from health accounts: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would make abortion costs ineligible for tax-favored treatment in many health accounts. You could not use HSAs or Archer MSAs to pay for most abortions. You generally could not get reimbursement from employer FSAs, HRAs, or section 105 plans for most abortions. Retiree 401(h)…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-720 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/720)

## Related
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-720 (as of 2026-04-21).