United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1178 (108th)
Physician Relief Act of 2003
Introduced
11 March 2003
Last action
11 March 2003 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]
Subjects
Healthcare, Taxation
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Physician Relief Act of 2003 - Sets forth rules governing punitive damages in health care lawsuits. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited credit for medical malpractice liability insurance premiums.
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Timeline
11 March 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 March 2003 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 March 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 March 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 March 2003
Sponsors
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1178
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1178
- us · 108-hr-1178 · source updated 18 August 2025