US SB58 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans).
Title
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] |
| Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] |
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] |
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB173 (Same As) 2017-01-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB40 (Same As) 2017-01-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB40 (Same As) 2017-01-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Sales and excise taxes
Taxation
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Sales and excise taxes
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/58/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s58/BILLS-115s58is.pdf |
