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HR 1331 107th Congress House

Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and to est… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and to establish State health insurance safety-net programs.

Introduced: May 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation Access to health careAssociations, institutions, etc.CommerceCost of living adjustments
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Apr 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 3, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Apr 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2001- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual a tax credit in an amount equal to the amount paid for qualified health insurance, subject to stated limitations. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to the provider of an individual's qualified health insurance equal to such individual's qualified health insurance credit advance amount (the Secretary's estimate of the amount of credit allowable) with respect to such provider.

Requires each health insurer, health maintenance organization, and health service organization to participate in a health insurance safety net which shall assure the availability of health insurance to uninsurable individuals. Funds such safety nets through assessments against such insurers and organizations. Permits such insurers and organizations to add the costs of such assessments to the costs of its insurance or coverage.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow health benefits coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs). Sets forth IMA requirements, including that the IMA be an organization operated under the direction of an association and that IMA health benefits coverage only be provided through contracts with health insurance issuers. Requires IMAs to include a minimum of two health insurance coverage options.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 683 Identical bill Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2001
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 5
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 25, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 10, 2002
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 7, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 23, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 14, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 2, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 3, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1331: Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1331/
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"H.R. 1331: Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1331/.
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H.R. 1331, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1331/.
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