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HR 2682 109th Congress House Taxation Caregivers Commerce Consumer protection Disabled Economics and Public Finance Employee health benefits Excise tax Families Finance and Financial Sector Flexible benefit plans Health Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Long-term care Long-term care insurance Medical economics Social Welfare

Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005

Introduced: May 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for long-term care insurance premiums; (2) include long-term care insurance in employee benefit cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; (3) allow a tax credit for certain long-term care costs; (4) set forth certain consumer protections for long-term care insurance contracts; and (5) allow tax free exchanges of long-term care insurance contracts.

What's happening now May 26, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 15, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 27, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 6, 2005
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 26, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2682: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2682/
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"H.R. 2682: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2682/.
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H.R. 2682, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2682/.
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