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HR 1026 98th Congress House

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: January 27, 1983 See on congress.gov
Taxation Federal employeesFederal employees and officialsGovernment employees' health insuranceHealth
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 27, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 27, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 27, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1026: 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.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1026/
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"H.R. 1026: 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.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1026/.
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H.R. 1026, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1026/.
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[H.R. 1026: 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/98-HR-1026/)
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