HR 994 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.

Introduced Mar 1, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Tom Davis R-VA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 16, 2005 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 1, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit: (1) Federal civilian and military retirees to pay Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis (i.e., exclude premiums from gross income); and (2) a tax deduction (available to itemizers and nonitemizers) for TRICARE supplemental premiums or enrollment fees.

Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the option of paying FEHBP and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis is available to Federal civilian and military retirees for the first open enrollment period beginning not less than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.

Cosponsors 340

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2005 to Sep 27, 2006; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMar 1, 2005
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalMar 1, 2005
R-NCHoward CobleOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalMar 1, 2005
R-AZJim KolbeOriginalMar 1, 2005
R-VAJo Ann DavisOriginalMar 1, 2005
R-NVJon C. PorterOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-MDSteny H. HoyerOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-WAAdam SmithMar 14, 2005
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsMar 14, 2005
D-FLAllen BoydMar 14, 2005
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Committees 3

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Mar 1, 2005
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Mar 1, 2005Markup Jun 16, 2005
Information Technology Subcommittee
Referred Mar 1, 2005Markup May 17, 2005Reported May 17, 2005
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Mar 1, 2005

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 16, 2005Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  2. Jun 16, 2005Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  3. May 17, 2005Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. May 17, 2005Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Mar 1, 2005Introduced in House
  6. Mar 1, 2005Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
  7. Mar 1, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization.

Research

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Printed hearings 3

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 109-9710TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT102 pagesJudiciary CommitteeMar 30, 2006
Serial No. 109-51MEMBER PROPOSALS ON TAX ISSUES INTRODUCED IN THE 109TH CONGRESS146 pagesWays and Means CommitteeNov 16, 2005
Serial No. 109-47QUESTION: WHAT IS MORE SCRAMBLED THAN AN EGG? ANSWER: THE FEDERAL FOOD INSPECTION SYSTEM129 pagesOversight and Government Reform CommitteeMay 17, 2005

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 484A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.Related billMar 1, 2005

Titles 1

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 Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 1, 2005Introduced in House

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