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

3 January 1985

Last action

3 January 1985 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Latta, Delbert L. [R-OH-5], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Eckert, Fred J. [R-NY-30], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 February 2024