H.R. 1232 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate certain tax benefits relating to abortion.

Introduced:
Mar 29, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI4]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 31, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 29, 2011
Referred to Committee Mar 29, 2011
Reported by Committee Mar 31, 2011
Cosponsors
none
Committees

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Last updated Mar 29, 2011.
10 pages

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4/6/2011--Reported to House amended.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disqualify, for puposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses, any amounts paid for an abortion.
Excludes from the definition of "qualified health plan" after December 31, 2013, for purposes of the refundable tax credit for premium assistance for such plans, any plan that includes coverage for abortion.
Permits:
(1) the purchase of separate abortion coverage or health plans that include abortion coverage if premium assistance tax credits are not used for such purchase; and
(2) non-federal health insurance issuers to offer separate abortion coverage or health plans that have abortion coverage if premiums for such coverage are not paid for with premium assistance tax credit amounts.
Excludes from the definitions of "qualified health plan" and "health insurance coverage," for purposes of the tax credit for small employer health insurance expenses, any health plan or benefit that includes coverage for abortions.
Includes any reimbursements or distributions to pay for an abortion in the gross income of participants in flexible spending arrangements under a tax-exempt cafeteria plan, Archer Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs), and health savings accounts (HSAs). Exempts from the application of this Act:
(1) abortions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest or in cases where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would, as certified by a physician, endanger her life if an abortion were not performed; and
(2) the treatment of any infection, injury, disease, or disorder that was caused by or exacerbated by the performance of an abortion.

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