Senate Bill 1978
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 18, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1978
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act of 2017
This bill suspends the annual fee imposed on health-insurance providers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for 2019 and makes the fee tax-deductible beginning in 2020.
October 18, 2017
10/18/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
10/18/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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