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HR 5233 108th Congress House Taxation Finance and Financial Sector Income tax Individual retirement accounts Labor and Employment Pension funds Saving and investment Tax credits Tax refunds Tax-deferred compensation plans

Better Future for American Families Act

Introduced: October 6, 2004 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Oct 7, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1819)
Oct 6, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 6, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Future for American Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to rename the Credit for Elective Deferrals and IRA Contributions as the Saver's Credit. Revises the applicable percentage of an eligible individual's qualified retirement savings contributions for determining the amount of such credit. Makes the credit refundable and permanent.

What's happening now October 7, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1819)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5233: Better Future for American Families Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5233/
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"H.R. 5233: Better Future for American Families Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5233/.
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H.R. 5233, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5233/.
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