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S 160 109th Congress Senate Taxation Commerce Cooperative societies Economics and Public Finance Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Grants-in-aid Health Health insurance Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Medical savings accounts Nonprofit organizations Quality of care Risk Small business Social Welfare Tax credits

Save Act

Introduced: January 25, 2005 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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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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Jan 25, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 25, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) individuals and families a refundable tax credit for the the cost of private health insurance; (2) advance payments of the health insurance tax credit to health insurance providers; (3) a tax deduction from gross income (available to taxpayers whether or not they itemize deductions) for premiums paid for high deductible health insurance plans; and (4) certain small business employers a general business tax credit for contributions to a health savings account.

State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States for the establishment and operation of high risk health insurance pools and health insurance purchasing cooperatives.

What's happening now January 25, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2089 Related bill Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act
  • HR 4219 Related bill Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2005
  • S 1178 Related bill Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act
  • S 3754 Related bill Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 160: Save Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-160/
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"S. 160: Save Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-160/.
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S. 160, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-160/.
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