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Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2003

Introduced: January 29, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jan 29, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 29, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a limited tax credit for employers of 15 or fewer employees based on premiums paid for health insurance for employees. Denies an employer the credit if the relevant employee earned at least $40,000 or worked less than 400 hours for the year. Provides an adjustment for inflation.
What's happening now January 29, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 30, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 9, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 20, 2003
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 29, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 450: Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-450/
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"H.R. 450: Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-450/.
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H.R. 450, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-450/.
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