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HR 519 116th Congress House Taxation Health care costs and insurance Income tax deductions

Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2019

Introduced: January 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2019

This bill allows an individual taxpayer a deduction from gross income for 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.

What's happening now March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 81 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums.
  • HR 9064 Related bill Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 519: Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-519/
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"H.R. 519: Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-519/.
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H.R. 519, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-519/.
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