HR 4604 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act

Introduced Apr 25, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Kay Granger R-TX

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Apr 25, 2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 25, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual a tax credit in an amount equal to the amount paid for qualified health insurance, subject to stated limitations. Requires persons who receive payments for health insurance coverage of an individual to make certain information returns. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make advance payments to the provider of an individual's qualified health insurance equal to the Secretary's estimate of the amount of credit allowable for the eligible individual.

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2002 to Oct 3, 2002; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalApr 25, 2002
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalApr 25, 2002
R-LAJohn CookseyOriginalApr 25, 2002
D-NYMajor R. OwensOriginalApr 25, 2002
R-PAMelissa A. HartMay 2, 2002
R-GACharles W. NorwoodMay 8, 2002
D-INJulia CarsonJun 4, 2002
D-CADiane E. WatsonJun 17, 2002
D-TXMartin FrostJun 18, 2002
D-ILDanny K. DavisJun 21, 2002
R-TXHenry BonillaJun 26, 2002
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldJul 10, 2002
R-IATom LathamJul 23, 2002
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.Jul 23, 2002
R-NYFelix J. Grucci Jr.Jul 24, 2002
R-KYAnne M. NorthupSep 12, 2002
D-ILLane EvansSep 17, 2002
R-FLDave WeldonOct 3, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Apr 25, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 25, 2002Introduced in House
  2. Apr 25, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance.
Short Titles as Introduced
Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 25, 2002Introduced in House

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