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H.R. 6373 · 110th Congress

Responsible Investment for Home Ownership Act of 2008

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 110th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

5 cosponsors · 5 R

0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Responsible Investment for Home Ownership Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt Home Ownership Mortgage Expense Accounts; (2) allow a tax deduction for contributions to such accounts; (3) allow tax-free distributions from such accounts for the financing or remodeling of a principal residence; and (4) set forth rules for…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 25, 2008

Responsible Investment for Home Ownership Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt Home Ownership Mortgage Expense Accounts; (2) allow a tax deduction for contributions to such accounts; (3) allow tax-free distributions from such accounts for the financing or remodeling of a principal residence; and (4) set forth rules for such accounts relating to prohibited transactions, rollover contributions, and account termination. Prohibits illegal aliens making tax deductible contributions to such accounts.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Responsible Investment for Home Ownership Act of 2008

Latest action (Jun 25, 2008): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 25, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.