House bill · 104th Congress · Public Law 104-7
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, to repeal the provision permitting nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.
Became law on Apr 11, 1995.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 6, 1995
- Committee actionFeb 8, 1995
- Passed HouseFeb 21, 1995 · 381–44
- Passed SenateMar 24, 1995 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesMar 28, 1995
- To the PresidentApr 4, 1995
- Became lawApr 11, 1995
Latest action: Jun 9, 1995 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1222)
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 831.
- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 3 committee reports for this bill: S. Rept. 104-16 ↗; H. Rept. 104-32 ↗; H. Rept. 104-92 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, reported March 20, 1995 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/SRPT/16
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/HRPT/32
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/HRPT/92 - Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 831, 104th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/831
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 29, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat
1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Robert Matsui (D-CA), William Thomas (R-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Archer.
- H.R. 3103 (104th) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
- H.R. 3448 (104th) Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
- H.R. 2924 (104th) To guarantee the timely payment of social security benefits in March 1996.
- H.R. 3021 (104th) To guarantee the continuing full investment of Social Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United States.
- H.R. 3136 (104th) Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996
- H.R. 9 (104th) Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act of 1995
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.