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Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001

Introduced: March 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 1, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a deduction (based on years of continuous coverage) for eligible long-term care insurance premiums for a taxpayer, spouse, and dependents, including accelerated deduction percentages for persons who are 55 years old; and (2) long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.

Allows an income-adjusted (limited) credit for eligible individuals with long-term care needs.

Sets forth specified requirements for qualifying long-term care insurance contracts.

What's happening now March 1, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 13 Republican 9
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2002
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 10, 2002
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 10, 2002
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 16, 2002
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2002
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 9, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 24, 2002
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 28, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 8, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Aug 2, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Aug 2, 2001
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 12, 2001
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 12, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 12, 2001
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 12, 2001
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 19, 2001
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 5, 2001
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 5, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 10, 2001
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 10, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2001
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 831: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-831/
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"H.R. 831: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-831/.
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H.R. 831, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-831/.
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