Affordable Health Care Expansion Act of 2008
Latest action · Apr 14, 2008 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.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Affordable Health Care Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individual taxpayers a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs paid for the benefit of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents; (2) require business taxpayers who receive payments for certain employee health insurance coverage to file informational returns; and (3) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make advance payments of health insurance tax credit amounts to health insurance providers.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2008 to Sep 8, 2008; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Apr 14, 2008 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 14, 2008 |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Original | Apr 14, 2008 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | May 1, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | May 1, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | May 1, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | May 5, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | May 7, 2008 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | May 14, 2008 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 19, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Sep 8, 2008 |
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 Apr 14, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 14, 2008Referred 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 individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Affordable Health Care Expansion Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2008Introduced in House
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