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HR 7023 97th Congress House Taxation Federal employees Federal employees and officials Government employees' health insurance Health Medicare Social Welfare Social security taxes

A bill to repeal section 278 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which imposes the hospital insurance tax on Federal employment.

Introduced: August 19, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Aug 19, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 19, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to repeal provisions which impose the hospital insurance tax on Federal employees.

What's happening now August 19, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  • HR 7433 Identical bill A bill to repeal section 278 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which imposes the hospital tax on…
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Aug 19, 1982
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 19, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7023: A bill to repeal section 278 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which imposes the hospital insurance tax on Federal employment.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7023/
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"H.R. 7023: A bill to repeal section 278 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which imposes the hospital insurance tax on Federal employment.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7023/.
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H.R. 7023, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7023/.
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[H.R. 7023: A bill to repeal section 278 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which imposes the hospital insurance tax on Federal employment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7023/)
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