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H.R. 1398

Referred to Committee

Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019

Introduced 2/27/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2/28/2019 • House

Summary

Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019

This bill delays reimposition of the annual fee on health insurers until 2022.

Under current law, the annual fee for a health insurer is calculated based on the insurer's share of total premiums from the preceding year. The fee is suspended for 2019 (i.e., there is no fee based on premiums from 2018); reimposition is scheduled for 2020.

Introduced in House • 2/27/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Health care costs and insuranceInsurance industry and regulationUser charges and fees

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (171)

Party Breakdown

38
Democrats
133
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]

Democrat • CA-7

Sponsored 2/27/2019

Cosponsors (170)

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Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

R-IN-2

Joined 2/27/2019

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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

D-NJ-5

Joined 2/27/2019

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Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]

R-TX-24

Joined 2/27/2019

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Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]

D-AZ-1

Joined 2/27/2019

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Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

R-NY-21

Joined 2/27/2019

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Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

R-AZ-5

Joined 2/27/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Introduced in House2/27/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors170