S 978 · 109th Congress · Taxation

Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-05-09· Sponsored by Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2005-05-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax deduction for high deductible health plan premiums; (2) small employers (100 or fewer employees) a refundable tax credit for contributions to a health savings account of an employee who is covered by a high deductible health plan; and (3) a refundable tax credit for certain health insurance costs of uninsured taxpayers and their spouses and dependents. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for making advance payments of tax credit amounts for uninsured individuals to health insurance providers.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans