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HR 6288 110th Congress House

Retiree Health Account Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 18, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation HealthIncome taxLabor and EmploymentMedical savings accounts
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Retiree health benefitsTax creditsTax refunds
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Became law
Jun 18, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1270-1271)
Jun 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1270-1271)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retiree Health Account Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt retirement health arrangements and individual health accounts to assist retirees in paying their medical expenses; (2) make a portion of the tax credit for retirement plan contributions refundable for contributions to retirement health savings accounts; and (3) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to pay refundable credit amounts to retirement health savings accounts.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 8, 2008
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6288: Retiree Health Account Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6288/
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"H.R. 6288: Retiree Health Account Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6288/.
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