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HR 1698 105th Congress House

School-Based Children Health Insurance Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist families in the purchase of coverage for children under school-based health insurance programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
Families Child healthCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceComprehensive health care
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 2, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 21, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
May 21, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
May 21, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 21, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E993-994)
May 21, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School-Based Children Health Insurance Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish an income-based, refundable tax credit for the purchase of school-based health insurance coverage for qualified children.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide financial assistance to States for health insurance outreach and information programs. Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 10, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 10, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1698: School-Based Children Health Insurance Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1698/
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"H.R. 1698: School-Based Children Health Insurance Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1698/.
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H.R. 1698, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1698/.
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