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HR 66 109th Congress House

Health Care Freedom of Choice Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals.

Introduced: January 4, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation CoinsuranceFinance and Financial SectorHealthHealth insurance
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Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 4, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Freedom of Choice Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax deduction for medical expenses without the gross income percentage limitation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4625 Identical bill Health Care Freedom of Choice Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 11
Barrett, J.
· May 26, 2005
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· May 12, 2005
SHADEGG, JOHN
· May 4, 2005
BARTON, JOE
· Jan 4, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 4, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 4, 2005
BOYD, ALLEN
· Jan 4, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Jan 4, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 4, 2005
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 4, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Jan 4, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Jan 4, 2005
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 4, 2005
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 4, 2005
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Jan 4, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 4, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 4, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 4, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 4, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 4, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 66: Health Care Freedom of Choice Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-66/
MLA
"H.R. 66: Health Care Freedom of Choice Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-66/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 66, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-66/.
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