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S 663 109th Congress Senate Taxation Finance and Financial Sector Health Health insurance Income tax Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Medical economics Self-employed Tax deductions

Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2005

Introduced: March 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 17, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3032)
Mar 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3031)
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing the tax on self-employment income.

What's happening now March 17, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3032)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 727 Related bill Self-Employed Health Equity Adjustment to Lower Tax Hindrance Act of 2005
  • HR 4961 Related bill Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 663: Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-663/
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"S. 663: Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-663/.
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