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HR 4113 106th Congress House

Health Coverage, Access, Relief, and Equity (C.A.R.E.) Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 29, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Health Coverage, Access, Relief, and Equity (C.A.R.E.) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow as a limited refundable credit the amount paid for qualified health insurance; and (2) provide for the payment, by the Secretary of the Treasury, to an individual's health insurer of an amount equal to an individual's qualified health insurance credit advance amount.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2320 Identical bill Health Coverage, Access, Relief, and Equity (C.A.R.E.) Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
LUCAS, KEN
· Sep 13, 2000
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 13, 2000
DeMint, James
· Jun 13, 2000
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· May 10, 2000
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 29, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4113: Health Coverage, Access, Relief, and Equity (C.A.R.E.) Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4113/
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"H.R. 4113: Health Coverage, Access, Relief, and Equity (C.A.R.E.) Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4113/.
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H.R. 4113, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4113/.
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