Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007
Latest action · May 14, 2007 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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from gross income for premiums paid under a high deductible health plan by an individual eligible for a deduction for amounts paid into a health savings account, for months when such taxpayer is not covered under any other plan.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2007 to Dec 12, 2007; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-TN | David Davis | May 15, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | May 23, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Jun 27, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 14, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2007Introduced in House
- May 14, 2007Referred 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 a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2007Introduced in House
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