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HR 3277 115th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums.

Introduced: July 18, 2017 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductions
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Jul 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 18, 2017
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 Latest action July 18, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a deduction from gross income of insurance premiums paid for the health care coverage of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. The bill makes the deduction available whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 407 Related bill Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3277: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3277/
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"H.R. 3277: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3277/.
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H.R. 3277, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3277/.
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[H.R. 3277: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3277/)
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