Help for America's Uninsured Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 647

Introduced

Feb 14, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Topics

Catastrophic health insurance Checkoff Economics and Public Finance Government trust funds Health Income tax Medically uninsured Personal income tax Tax refunds Tax returns Taxation

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Summary

Help for America's Uninsured Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual to designate a portion of any tax overpayment for the Health Coverage for the Uninsured Trust Fund, which shall use such funds to provide injury and catastrophic illness protection to individuals without health coverage.

Establishes the Health Coverage for the Uninsured Trust Fund.

Actions

Mar 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 14, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 14, 2001

Introduced in House

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