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HR 11 99th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 prem… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: February 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business and commerceHealthHealth insuranceIncome tax
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 3, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 21, 1985
COMBEST, LARRY
· Feb 6, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 6, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 6, 1985
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 6, 1985
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Feb 6, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 11: 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.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-11/
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"H.R. 11: 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.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-11/.
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H.R. 11, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-11/.
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