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S 1570 108th Congress Senate

Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003

Official title: A bill 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: November 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation Federal-state relationsFlexible benefit plansGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth
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Health insuranceIncome taxInsurance premiumsMedical savings accountsMedically uninsuredTax creditsTax refundsTax returns
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 1, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10920-10923)
Aug 1, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10919-10920)
Aug 1, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 1, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10920-10923)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003 - 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 with respect to such provider.

Amends the Public Health Service Act, as inserted by the Trade Act of 2002, to extend funding for State high risk health insurance pools.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow health benefits coverage through individual membership associations. Sets forth association requirements. Requires associations to include a minimum of two health insurance coverage options.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 583 Related bill Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 12, 2003
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Aug 1, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1570: Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1570/
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"S. 1570: Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1570/.
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S. 1570, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1570/.
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