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HR 4937 107th Congress House

Health Disparities Tax Refund Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate that a portion or all of their income tax refunds be used jointly by the Office of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate that a portion or all of their income tax refunds be used jointly by the Office of Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office on Women's Health of such Department to improve the health of minorities and women.

Introduced: June 24, 2002 See on congress.gov
Taxation HealthIncome taxMinoritiesMinority health
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Personal income taxTax refundsTax returnsWomenWomen's health
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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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Jun 26, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 13, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 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.
Jun 13, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Health Disparities Tax Refund Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit taxpayers to designate a portion (not less than $1) or all of any overpayment of tax to the Office of Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department's Office of Women's Health. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to each Office at least once annually 50 percent of the amounts so designated, for use in improving the health of minorities and women respectively.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 19, 2002
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2002
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 25, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 24, 2002
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 24, 2002
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 13, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4937: Health Disparities Tax Refund Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4937/
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"H.R. 4937: Health Disparities Tax Refund Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4937/.
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