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US S172

Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019


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Introduced
01/16/2019
In Committee
01/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2021. 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.

AI Summary

This bill delays the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurers until 2022. Under current law, health insurers are required to pay an annual fee based on their share of total premiums from the previous year, but this fee has been suspended for 2019. The bill extends this suspension for an additional two years, until the fee is scheduled to be reinstated in 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (33)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 01/16/2019)

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