HR 4961 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006

Introduced Mar 15, 2006 Originated House Sponsor Melissa A. Hart R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 15, 2006 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. IntroducedMar 15, 2006
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow self-employed taxpayers to deduct health insurance costs in computing their net earnings.

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2006 to Sep 28, 2006, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalMar 15, 2006
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterApr 6, 2006
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoApr 6, 2006
R-TNMarsha BlackburnApr 6, 2006
D-ILMelissa L. BeanApr 6, 2006
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickApr 6, 2006
D-OHSherrod BrownApr 6, 2006
R-PATim MurphyApr 27, 2006
R-PATodd Russell PlattsApr 27, 2006
R-PABill ShusterMay 25, 2006
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.May 25, 2006
R-IAJames A. LeachMay 25, 2006
R-CAKen CalvertMay 25, 2006
R-TXRon PaulMay 25, 2006
R-AZTrent FranksMay 25, 2006
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 15, 2006Introduced in House
  2. Mar 15, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 663Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2005Related billMar 17, 2005
HR 727Self-Employed Health Equity Adjustment to Lower Tax Hindrance Act of 2005Related billFeb 9, 2005

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Mar 15, 2006Introduced in House

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