Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019

This bill modifies the tax exclusion for distributions from health flexible spending arrangements provided to employees under a cafeteria plan to (1) increase the annual limit on employee salary reduction contributions to $5,000, with an additional $500 for each additional employee dependent above two dependents that has not been taken into account by another person for the year; (2) revise the adjustment for inflation after 2019; and (3) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans.