US HB897 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 12-3)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for long-term care insurance premiums; (2) include long-term care insurance in employee benefit cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; (3) allow a tax credit for certain long-term care costs; and (4) set forth certain consumer protections for long-term care insurance contracts.
Title
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN] | Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA] | Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL] | Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] |
| Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] | Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA] | Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] | Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN] |
| Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] | Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
Subjects
Consumer affairs
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Taxation
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/897/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr897/BILLS-111hr897ih.pdf |
