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S 2701 109th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for high deductible health plans for uninsured individuals.

Introduced: May 3, 2006 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 3, 2006
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 Latest action May 3, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow low and moderate income taxpayers without health insurance a refundable tax credit for 90% of the cost of high deductible health insurance (up to $3,000) to provide coverage for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for making advance payment of tax credit amounts to health insurance providers.

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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 3, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2701: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for high deductible health plans for uninsured individuals.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2701/
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"S. 2701: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for high deductible health plans for uninsured individuals.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2701/.
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