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Health Care Relief Act of 2005

Introduced: December 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Dec 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) taxpayers, including non-itemizing taxpayers, a tax deduction from gross income for the first $2,000 of their out-of-pocket medical expenses; (2) certain small business employers a business tax credit for amounts paid for employee health insurance coverage; and (3) a refundable tax credit up to $500 for the health insurance costs of a taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents.

What's happening now December 14, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 10, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4527: Health Care Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4527/
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"H.R. 4527: Health Care Relief Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4527/.
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H.R. 4527, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4527/.
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