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HR 1629 102th Congress House

Fairness in Health Insurance Coverage for the Self-Employed Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent and make permanent the deduction for health insurance coverage for self-employed individuals.

Introduced: March 22, 1991 See on congress.gov
Taxation HealthHealth insuranceIncome taxInsurance premiums
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Medical economicsSelf-employedTax deductions
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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.
Mar 22, 1991
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Health Insurance Coverage for the Self-Employed Act - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the income tax deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to: (1) increase the allowable deduction from 25 percent to 100 percent; and (2) make the deduction permanent (under current law it will expire after tax year 1991).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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GOSS, PORTER
· Mar 22, 1991
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 22, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1629: Fairness in Health Insurance Coverage for the Self-Employed Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1629/
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"H.R. 1629: Fairness in Health Insurance Coverage for the Self-Employed Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1629/.
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