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HR 595 101th Congress House Taxation Health Health insurance Income tax Insurance premiums Medical economics Self-employed Tax deductions

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the limited deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.

Introduced: January 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 20, 1989
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals a provision of the Internal Revenue Code that disallows the income tax deduction of 25 percent of the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals after tax year 1989 (thus extending the deduction indefinitely).

What's happening now January 20, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 6, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 15, 1989
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 20, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 595: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the limited deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-595/
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"H.R. 595: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the limited deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-595/.
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H.R. 595, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-595/.
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