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HR 4527 109th Congress House

Health Care Relief Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans.

Introduced: May 10, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceCost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee health benefits
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Finance and Financial SectorHealthHealth insuranceIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Insurance premiumsLabor and EmploymentMedical economicsMedically uninsuredSmall businessTax creditsTax deductionsTax refunds
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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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 Latest action December 14, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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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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