COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6958
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-22
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Adult day care

Child care and development

Department of the Treasury

Disability and paralysis

Income tax deductions

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue regulations or other guidance that permit the unused balance as of the end of plan year 2020 of any dependent care flexible spending arrangement to be rolled over to plan year 2021. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2020 Mrs. Axne (for herself and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide that the unused balance of a dependent care flexible spending arrangement at the end of plan year 2020 may be rolled over to the following plan year.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020 . 2. Rollover of unused balance of dependent care flexible spending arrangements to plan year 2021 As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall issue regulations or other guidance that permit the unused balance (determined as of the end of plan year 2020) of any dependent care flexible spending arrangement to be rolled over to plan year 2021.