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HR 18 105th Congress House

Self-Employed Health Affordability Act of 1997

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

Introduced: March 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxCommerceFinance and Financial SectorHealth
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Health insuranceIncome taxInsurance premiumsLabor and EmploymentMedical economicsPersonal income taxSelf-employedTax deductions
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
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.
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Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E52)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 7, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Self-Employed Health Affordability Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the deduction allowed for health insurance costs for self-employed individuals from 30 to 100 percent.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 7 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 16, 1998
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 9, 1997
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jul 9, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 5, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 21, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 11, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 4, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 4, 1997
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 25, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 12, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 12, 1997
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 12, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 12, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 18: Self-Employed Health Affordability Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-18/
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"H.R. 18: Self-Employed Health Affordability Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-18/.
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H.R. 18, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-18/.
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