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Dietary Supplements Access Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses.
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain health-related savings and spending accounts to cover dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses. Under the bill, individuals can use Health Savings Accounts, Archer Medical Savings Accounts, and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements to pay for dietary supplements up to $500 per year ($250 for married individuals filing separately). The bill defines dietary supplements using the federal definition from the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act while excluding energy drinks, soft drinks, and sodas. These changes would take effect for amounts paid or expenses incurred after December 31, 2025.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
6 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Darin Lahood’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SPRINGFIELD ARMORY $25,000
- NULL $24,450
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT, INC. $23,100
- BGR GROUP $14,700
- ULINE $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Darin Lahood → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 20, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- May 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 20, 2026
Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Dietary Supplements Access Act”.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AS QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPENSES.
(a) HSAs.—
(1) In general.—Section 223(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: “For purposes of this paragraph, amounts paid for dietary supplements shall be treated as medical care to the extent that such amounts do not exceed $500 ($250 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) for any taxable year.”.
(2) Dietary supplements.—Section 223(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(E) Dietary supplement.—For purposes of this paragraph—
“(i) In general.—The term ‘dietary supplement’ has the meaning given such term under section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)).
“(ii) Exclusion.—Such term shall not include any product marketed, labeled, or commonly understood to be an energy drink, soft drink, or soda.”.
(b) Archer MSAs.—The last sentence of section 220(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: “For purposes of this paragraph, amounts paid for dietary supplements (as defined in section 220(d)(2)(E)) shall be treated as medical care to the extent that such amounts do not exceed $500 ($250 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) for any taxable year.”.
(c) Health Flexible Spending Arrangements and Health Reimbursement Arrangements.—Section 106 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(h) Dietary Supplements.—For purposes of this section and section 105, expenses incurred for dietary supplements (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as incurred for medical care to the extent that such amounts do not exceed $500 ($250 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) for any taxable year.”.
(d) Effective Dates.—
(1) Distributions from savings accounts.—The amendment made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2025.
(2) Reimbursements.—The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2025. <all>
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