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S 1244 109th Congress Senate Taxation Caregivers Commerce Consumer protection Disabled Economics and Public Finance Employee health benefits Excise tax Families Finance and Financial Sector Flexible benefit plans Health Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Long-term care Long-term care insurance Medical economics Social Welfare

Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005

Introduced: June 14, 2005 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6490-6491)
Jun 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6489)
Jun 14, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for long-term care insurance premiums; (2) include long-term care insurance in employee benefit cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; (3) allow a tax credit for certain long-term care costs; (4) set forth certain consumer protections for long-term care insurance contracts; and (5) allow tax free exchanges of long-term care insurance contracts.

What's happening now June 14, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6490-6491)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2682 Identical bill Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1244: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1244/
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