HR 4625 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Health Care Freedom of Choice Act

Introduced Dec 17, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Chris Chocola R-IN

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Latest action · Dec 17, 2005 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. IntroducedDec 17, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Health Care Freedom of Choice Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax deduction for medical expenses without the gross income percentage limitation.

Cosponsors 107

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 17, 2005 to Mar 29, 2006; 94 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYAnne M. NorthupOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-WYBarbara CubinOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-COBob BeauprezOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NHCharles F. BassOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-INDan BurtonOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-FLDave WeldonOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-AKDon YoungOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-VAEric CantorOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-OKErnest J. Istook Jr.OriginalDec 17, 2005
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalDec 17, 2005
R-CAGeorge RadanovichOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-ILHenry J. HydeOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NYJames T. WalshOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NHJeb BradleyOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NEJeff FortenberryOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-ILJerry WellerOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-KSJim RyunOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-VAJo Ann DavisOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-COJoel HefleyOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-CAJohn CampbellOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NYJohn M. McHughOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-INJohn N. HostettlerOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NELee TerryOriginalDec 17, 2005
D-TNLincoln DavisOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-FLMark FoleyOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-WIMark GreenOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MNMark R. KennedyOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-CAMary BonoOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-INMichael E. SodrelOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-OHMichael R. TurnerOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-INMike PenceOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-ALMike RogersOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-WIPaul D. RyanOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-OHPaul E. GillmorOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NCRobin HayesOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-KYRon LewisOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TXRon PaulOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MOSam GravesOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-INSteve BuyerOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-IASteve KingOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-OKTom ColeOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-FLTom FeeneyOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NETom OsborneOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MIVernon J. EhlersOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-CAWally HergerOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-TNZach WampOriginalDec 17, 2005
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringDec 18, 2005
R-PAJohn E. PetersonDec 18, 2005
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesFeb 1, 2006
R-TXJohn R. CarterFeb 1, 2006
R-AZRick RenziFeb 1, 2006
R-ALSpencer BachusFeb 1, 2006
R-PATodd Russell PlattsFeb 1, 2006
R-GACharles W. NorwoodFeb 14, 2006
R-PACurt WeldonFeb 14, 2006
R-CARichard W. PomboFeb 14, 2006
R-FLKatherine HarrisFeb 15, 2006
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.Mar 7, 2006
R-MIDave CampMar 29, 2006

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 Dec 17, 2005

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 17, 2005Introduced in House
  2. Dec 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 66Health Care Freedom of Choice ActIdentical billJan 4, 2005

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 improve health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals.
Short Titles as Introduced
Health Care Freedom of Choice Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 17, 2005Introduced in House

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