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Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008

Introduced: March 6, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 6, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for long-term care insurance premiums; (2) include long-term care insurance in employee benefit cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; (3) allow a tax credit for certain long-term care costs; and (4) set forth certain consumer protections for long-term care insurance contracts.

What's happening now March 6, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 4, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5559: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5559/
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"H.R. 5559: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5559/.
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H.R. 5559, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5559/.
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