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HR 490 109th Congress House

Small Business Healthcare Savings Act

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve the affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers.

Introduced: February 1, 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Healthcare Savings Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal the requirement that each health insurance issuer in the small group market in a State must accept every small employer in the State that applies for such coverage.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jun 13, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Feb 1, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 1, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 490: Small Business Healthcare Savings Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-490/
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"H.R. 490: Small Business Healthcare Savings Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-490/.
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