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HR 708 104th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow homemakers to get a full IRA deduction.

Introduced: January 26, 1995 See on congress.gov
Taxation FamiliesIncome taxIndividual retirement accountsLabor and Employment
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Married peopleTax deductionsTax-deferred compensation plans
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 1995
See H.R.1215.
Jan 26, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E191-192)
Jan 26, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 13, 1995

See H.R.1215.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain spouses a full deduction for contributions to an individual retirement account.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1215 Procedurally related Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 21, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 10, 1995
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 708: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow homemakers to get a full IRA deduction.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-708/
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"H.R. 708: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow homemakers to get a full IRA deduction.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-708/.
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