HR 6648 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

FERA Act of 2008

Introduced Jul 29, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Bill Sali R-ID

Latest action · Jul 29, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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.

IntroducedJul 29, 2008
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Family Energy Relief Act of 2008 or the FERA Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a $500 tax credit ($1,000 in the case of a joint return). Allows an additional $250 tax credit for each dependent of the taxpayer.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 29, 2008.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-FL	Dave Weldon	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-TN	David Davis	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-VA	Eric Cantor	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-KY	Harold Rogers	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-SC	J. Gresham Barrett	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-GA	Jack Kingston	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-SC	Joe Wilson	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-TN	John J. Duncan, Jr.	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-IL	John Shimkus	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-CA	John T. Doolittle	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-GA	Lynn A. Westmoreland	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-CO	Marilyn N. Musgrave	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-OK	Mary Fallin	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-UT	Rob Bishop	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-TX	Ron Paul	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-MO	Roy Blunt	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-LA	Steve Scalise	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-MI	Thaddeus G. McCotter	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-VA	Thelma D. Drake	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-MI	Tim Walberg	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-OK	Tom Cole	Original	Jul 29, 2008
R-AZ	Trent Franks	Original	Jul 29, 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 Jul 29, 2008

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 29, 2008Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow each individual a $500 credit to help with high energy prices.
Short Titles as Introduced: FERA Act of 2008
Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill: Family Energy Relief Act of 2008

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jul 29, 2008Introduced in House

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