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HR 5591 110th Congress House Taxation College costs Education Employee benefit plans Higher education Income tax Labor and Employment Tax exclusion

Help Kids Save for College Act of 2008

Introduced: March 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Mar 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help Kids Save for College Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an employee amounts, up to $500, paid by an employer to a qualified college savings assistance plan for a designated beneficiary.

What's happening now March 11, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 11, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 31, 2008
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 13, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 15, 2008
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 9, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5591: Help Kids Save for College Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5591/
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"H.R. 5591: Help Kids Save for College Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5591/.
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