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HR 4940 101th Congress House

Adopted Children Health Insurance Fairness Act of 1990

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for expenses paid by an employer for a group health plan if the plan discriminates against adopted children.

Introduced: May 24, 1990 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adopted childrenDiscrimination in insuranceEmployee benefit plansHealth
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 24, 1990
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 Latest action May 24, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adopted Children Health Insurance Fairness Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the deduction for expenses paid by an employer for a group health plan if the plan discriminates against adopted children.

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All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 24, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4940: Adopted Children Health Insurance Fairness Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4940/
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"H.R. 4940: Adopted Children Health Insurance Fairness Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4940/.
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H.R. 4940, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4940/.
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