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HR 4708 109th Congress House

Relief for Working Family Victims of Hurricane Katrina Act of 2006

Official title: To increase the refundable amount of the child credit in the case of taxpayers who had a primary residence in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area on August 28, 2005.

Introduced: March 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation AlabamaEarningsEmergency ManagementFamilies
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FloodsHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesIncome taxLabor and EmploymentLouisianaMississippiResidence requirementsTax creditsTax refunds
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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.
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Feb 8, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 8, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E86)
Feb 8, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Relief for Working Family Victims of Hurricane Katrina Act of 2006 - Increases the refundable portion of the child tax credit in 2006 and 2007 for taxpayers who had a primary residence in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area on August 28, 2005.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2257 Related bill Hurricane Katrina Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
WATT, MELVIN
· Sep 20, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 13, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 14, 2006
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Feb 8, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4708: Relief for Working Family Victims of Hurricane Katrina Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4708/
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"H.R. 4708: Relief for Working Family Victims of Hurricane Katrina Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4708/.
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H.R. 4708, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4708/.
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