American LIFE Fund for the Medical Treatment of the Uninsured Act of 2005

H.R. 1098, the American LIFE Fund for the Medical Treatment of the Uninsured Act of 2005, proposed a voluntary way for taxpayers to fund medical care for people without health insurance. The bill would have allowed individuals to designate a portion of their federal income tax refund to be deposited into a newly created "Health Coverage for the Uninsured Trust Fund."

Under this legislation, the collected funds would be used specifically to provide financial protection for uninsured individuals facing catastrophic illnesses or serious injuries. For the average citizen, this would have introduced a check-off box on tax returns—similar to the one for presidential election campaigns—allowing for direct, voluntary contributions to help cover the costs of emergency medical care for those in need.