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Titles (2)

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Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Tribal Health Benefits Clarification Act of 2009

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
09/21/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
09/21/2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Action By: House of Representatives
09/21/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2322)
Action By: House of Representatives
09/21/2009Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (41)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]* 09/21/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]* 09/21/2009
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]* 09/21/2009
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] 09/22/2009
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] 09/22/2009
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] 09/22/2009
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] 09/22/2009
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] 09/22/2009
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 09/22/2009
Rep. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM-1] 09/23/2009
Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] 09/30/2009
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] 10/01/2009
Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] 10/06/2009
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] 10/06/2009
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] 10/06/2009
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] 10/08/2009
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] 10/14/2009
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] 10/15/2009
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] 10/22/2009
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] 10/28/2009
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] 10/28/2009
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] 10/29/2009
Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] 11/03/2009
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] 11/04/2009
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] 12/15/2009
Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] 03/16/2010

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Ways and Means09/21/2009 Referred to

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Subjects (6)


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Introduced in House (09/21/2009)

Tribal Health Benefits Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an exclusion from gross income for certain medical care or benefits provided to American Indians, including: (1) certain health services or benefits provided or purchased by the Indian Health Service; (2) specified medical care provided by an Indian tribe or tribal organization to a member of an Indian tribe; (3) the value of accident or health plan coverage provided by an Indian tribe or tribal organization for medical care to a member of an Indian tribe; and (4) any other medical care provided by an Indian tribe that supplements, replaces, or substitutes for federal programs and services provided to Indian tribes or Indians.