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HR 3420 99th 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 allow a deduction to self-employed individuals for contributions to accident or health plans for medical care.

Introduced: September 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
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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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Sep 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 24, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that self-employed individuals may deduct the amounts contributed to an accident or health plan for compensation to such individual for personal injury or sickness. Prohibits any deduction for any contribution made as an employee of any person.

What's happening now September 24, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 7, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3420: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction to self-employed individuals for contributions to accident or health plans for medical care.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3420/
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"H.R. 3420: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction to self-employed individuals for contributions to accident or health plans for medical care.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3420/.
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H.R. 3420, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3420/.
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[H.R. 3420: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction to self-employed individuals for contributions to accident or health plans for medical care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3420/)
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