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H.R.2362
Sponsor: Rep Armey, Richard K.(introduced 6/25/1999)
Latest Major Action: 7/7/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and to provide for a report on State health insurance safety-net program.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
6/25/1999:
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
6/25/1999:
Referred to House Ways and Means
7/1/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
6/25/1999:
Referred to House Commerce
7/7/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(41), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Baker, Richard H. - 9/9/1999 Rep Bilbray, Brian P. - 10/19/2000
Rep Bonilla, Henry - 2/15/2000 Rep Burton, Dan - 10/26/1999
Rep Buyer, Steve E. - 4/6/2000 Rep Cannon, Chris - 6/19/2000
Rep Coburn, Tom A. - 2/15/2000 Rep Davis, Thomas M. - 6/29/2000
Rep DeMint, Jim - 9/15/1999 Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln - 10/28/1999
Rep Dreier, David - 11/17/1999 Rep Gibbons, Jim - 7/27/2000
Rep Graham, Lindsey O. - 9/15/1999 Rep Hansen, James V. - 7/27/2000
Rep Hayes, Robin - 10/6/1999 Rep Hill, Rick - 7/27/2000
Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 4/6/2000 Rep Hostettler, John N. - 9/15/1999
Rep Kolbe, Jim - 7/22/1999 Rep Largent, Steve - 7/27/2000
Rep McCollum, Bill - 11/17/1999 Rep McIntosh, David M. - 11/16/1999
Rep McKeon, Howard P. (Buck) - 10/17/2000 Rep Ney, Robert W. - 10/6/1999
Rep Oxley, Michael G. - 3/9/2000 Rep Pease, Edward A. - 10/6/1999
Rep Petri, Thomas E. - 11/16/1999 Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 11/17/1999
Rep Rogan, James E. - 4/6/2000 Rep Ryun, Jim - 3/1/2000
Rep Salmon, Matt - 7/27/2000 Rep Sensenbrenner, James, Jr. - 10/26/1999
Rep Sessions, Pete - 9/15/1999 Rep Shadegg, John B. - 7/27/2000
Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 7/22/1999 Rep Smith, Lamar - 9/9/1999
Rep Spence, Floyd - 10/19/2000 Rep Stearns, Cliff - 11/17/1999
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 3/1/2000 Rep Walden, Greg - 5/10/2000
Rep Weldon, Curt - 9/15/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
6/25/1999--Introduced.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 1999 - Title I: Refundable Credit for Health Insurance Coverage - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual a tax credit in an amount equal to the amount paid for qualified health insurance, subject to stated limitations. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to the provider of an individual's qualified health insurance equal to such individual's qualified health insurance credit advance amount (the Secretary's estimate of the amount of credit allowable) with respect to such provider.

Title II: Study of Safety-Net Health Insurance Programs for the Medically Uninsurable - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for a study on the current state of all existing State safety-net health insurance programs.