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HR 3478 109th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts.

Introduced: November 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation Armed Forces and National SecurityEducationEducation savings accountsFamilies
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9539)
Jul 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 2, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9539)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax free rollovers of military death gratuities to Roth individual retirement accounts, health savings and Archer medical savings accounts, and Coverdell education savings accounts.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 8 Republican 11 Independent 1
WU, DAVID
· Dec 5, 2006
Fortuno, Luis
· Sep 7, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 7, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 27, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 14, 2006
Shuster, Bill
· Apr 6, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· Mar 28, 2006
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 15, 2006
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Mar 15, 2006
Rodgers, Cathy
· Mar 7, 2006
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 7, 2006
Salazar, John
· Mar 7, 2006
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Feb 28, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Feb 16, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 14, 2006
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Feb 14, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Feb 14, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· Feb 14, 2006
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Feb 1, 2006
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 16, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 15, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Dec 13, 2005
Miller, Brad
· Nov 18, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Nov 16, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 4, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 4, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 2, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 2005
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 2, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 2, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Nov 2, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 2, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 28, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Oct 7, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 27, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3478: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3478/
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"H.R. 3478: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3478/.
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H.R. 3478, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3478/.
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