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HR 6288 110th Congress House Taxation Health Income tax Labor and Employment Medical savings accounts Retiree health benefits Tax credits Tax refunds

Retiree Health Account Act of 2008

Introduced: June 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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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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 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.

What's happening now June 18, 2008

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

 Bill text 1 version

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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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H.R. 6288, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6288/.
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