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HR 4961 109th Congress House

Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals be allowed in determining self-employment tax.

Introduced: April 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation Finance and Financial SectorHealthHealth insuranceIncome tax
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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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Mar 15, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 15, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow self-employed taxpayers to deduct health insurance costs in computing their net earnings.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 727 Related bill Self-Employed Health Equity Adjustment to Lower Tax Hindrance Act of 2005
  • S 663 Related bill Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 3
AKIN, W.
· Jul 28, 2006
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 20, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 25, 2006
HERGER, WALLY
· May 25, 2006
Shuster, Bill
· May 25, 2006
Murphy, Tim
· Apr 27, 2006
Bean, Melissa
· Apr 6, 2006
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 6, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4961: Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4961/
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"H.R. 4961: Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4961/.
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H.R. 4961, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4961/.
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