# 119-hr-74: Freedom for Families Act

119-hr-74, Freedom for Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-74
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freedom for Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands tax-free HSA use during family or medical leave.** The bill would let people tap Health Savings Account money for medical costs while on a defined period of "qualified caregiving" and treat those expenses like other qualified medical expenses. - Families and caregivers: Expenses paid from an HSA during a period of qualified caregiving tied to the Family and Medical Leave Act would count as qualified medical expenses and be excluded from taxable income. - HSA savers and workers: The bill would remove the requirement that HSA holders have a high-deductible health plan and drop the monthly eligibility test. It would also raise the annual individual contribution limit to $9,000 and to $18,000 for married couples filing jointly.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher HSA limits and eligibility: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would remove the rule that you must have a high-deductible health plan every month to contribute to an HSA. It would set annual contribution limits at $9,000 for single filers and $18,000 for joint filers. The bill would also change how future HSA limits are indexed and update…
- Tax-free HSA withdrawals during caregiving: benefit, high. If enacted, amounts you withdraw from an HSA while on FMLA-type caregiving leave would not count as taxable income. The bill would also treat expenses you incur during that caregiving period as qualified medical expenses for HSA use. Withdrawals not used for medical expenses and not taken during a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-317: Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-74 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/74)

## Related
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-317: Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-74 (as of 2026-04-21).