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HR 3487 98th Congress House Taxation Business and commerce Health Health insurance Income tax Insurance Tax deductions

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that one-half of the amounts paid by a self-employed taxpayer for his or her health insurance premiums will be allowed as a business…

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that one-half of the amounts paid by a self-employed taxpayer for his or her health insurance premiums will be allowed as a business deduction.

Introduced: June 30, 1983 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jun 30, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 30, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that one-half of the cost of insurance paid by a self-employed taxpayer for medical care during the taxable year will be allowed as a business deduction.

What's happening now June 30, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 7, 1984
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 7, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 18, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3487: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that one-half of the amounts paid by a self-employed taxpayer for his or her health insurance premiums will be allowed as a business deduction.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3487/
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"H.R. 3487: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that one-half of the amounts paid by a self-employed taxpayer for his or her health insurance premiums will be allowed as a business deduction.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3487/.
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H.R. 3487, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3487/.
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[H.R. 3487: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that one-half of the amounts paid by a self-employed taxpayer for his or her health insurance premiums will be allowed as a business deduction.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3487/)
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