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HR 6648 110th Congress House Taxation Energy Energy prices Income tax Tax credits

FERA Act of 2008

Introduced: July 29, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Energy Relief Act of 2008 or the FERA Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a $500 tax credit ($1,000 in the case of a joint return). Allows an additional $250 tax credit for each dependent of the taxpayer.

What's happening now July 29, 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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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 29, 2008
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 29, 2008
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 29, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 29, 2008
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 29, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6648: FERA Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6648/
MLA
"H.R. 6648: FERA Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6648/.
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H.R. 6648, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6648/.
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