US Congress House Bill 2662 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on July 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Health Equity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction allowed to self-employed individuals for health insurance costs; (2) allow a new tax deduction for the health care insurance costs of a taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents; and (3) expand the tax deduction for medical expenses to include costs for a membership in a fitness program or athletic club, fitness equipment, or weight loss program up to $1,200 in a taxable year and allow tax-free reimbursements for such expenses up to $1,200 a year under flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements.

Health Equity Act of 2011

Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]
Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]
Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]	Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2662/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2662/BILLS-112hr2662ih.pdf