Retiree Health Account Act of 2008
Latest action · Jun 18, 2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1270-1271)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Retiree Health Account Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt retirement health arrangements and individual health accounts to assist retirees in paying their medical expenses; (2) make a portion of the tax credit for retirement plan contributions refundable for contributions to retirement health savings accounts; and (3) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to pay refundable credit amounts to retirement health savings accounts.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2008 to Sep 10, 2008; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Original | Jun 17, 2008 |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Original | Jun 17, 2008 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jun 17, 2008 |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Sep 10, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1270-1271)
- Jun 17, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 17, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1270 | John M. McHugh R-NY | Jun 18, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-112 | SAFEGUARDING RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS74 pages | Education and Workforce Committee | Sep 25, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Retiree Health Account Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2008Introduced in House
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