United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 18 (105th)
Self-Employed Health Affordability Act of 1997
Introduced
7 January 1997
Last action
7 January 1997 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Bernie Sanders, Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Jerry Moran, Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1], Diana DeGette, Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5], DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], James Clyburn, Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], F. SENSENBRENNER, MIKE DOYLE, Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Roger Wicker, Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], James McGovern
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Self-Employed Health Affordability Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the deduction allowed for health insurance costs for self-employed individuals from 30 to 100 percent.
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Timeline
7 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E52)
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 January 1997 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 January 1997
Sponsors
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Diana DeGette · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- James Clyburn · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
- MIKE DOYLE · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/18
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/18
- us · 105-hr-18 · source updated 21 August 2025