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HR 3769 109th Congress House

KATRINA Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Introduced: September 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation AlabamaDisaster reliefDisplaced personsEmergency Management
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FloodsFloridaHome ownershipHousing and Community DevelopmentHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesIdentification devicesIncome taxLabor and EmploymentLouisianaLow-income housingMississippiSocial WelfareTax creditsTax refundsTax returnsWagesWater Resources Development
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Became law
Oct 7, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8805)
Sep 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8805)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Katrina Assistance Tax Relief Incentives for Necessities Act of 2005 or the KATRINA Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) designate Hurricane Katrina disaster victims as members of a targeted group for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit; (2) allow a tax credit, up to $1,000 annually, for individuals who house Hurricane Katrina disaster victims free of charge; (3) allow a tax credit, up to $5,000, for Hurricane Katrina disaster victims who purchase a principal residence in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area; and (4) increase the per capita housing credit ceiling for the low-income housing tax credit for Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi for 2006 and 2007 (from $1.75 to $3.70 multiplied by the state's population) and to waive certain requirements for such credit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 27, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 15, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3769: KATRINA Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3769/
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"H.R. 3769: KATRINA Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3769/.
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H.R. 3769, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3769/.
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