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HR 171 112th Congress House

Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals.

Introduced: January 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsPrescription drugs
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals a tax deduction from gross income for health insurance premiums and unreimbursed prescription drug expenses paid for the benefit of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 12, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 171: Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-171/
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"H.R. 171: Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-171/.
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H.R. 171, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-171/.
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