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S 58 115th Congress Senate Taxation Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Sales and excise taxes

Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017

Introduced: January 9, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jan 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 9, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans).

What's happening now January 9, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 40 Identical bill Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
  • HR 173 Identical bill Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 11 Republican 9
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Aug 1, 2018
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 30, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 25, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2018
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 10, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2018
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 27, 2018
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 23, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 16, 2017
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 16, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Oct 16, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 16, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Aug 2, 2017
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Aug 2, 2017
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Aug 2, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 20, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 7, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 7, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 2, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jan 9, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 58: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-58/
MLA
"S. 58: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-58/.
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S. 58, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-58/.
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