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S 3427 110th Congress Senate

Coastal Homeowners Assistance Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for hurricane mitigation expenditures, and to provide a credit for the increased insuranc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for hurricane mitigation expenditures, and to provide a credit for the increased insurance premiums of certain homeowners as a result of hurricane events.

Introduced: August 1, 2008 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Taxation Disaster reliefEmergency ManagementFinance and Financial SectorHome repair and improvement
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Housing and Community DevelopmentHurricanesIncome taxInsurance premiumsProperty insuranceTax credits
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 1, 2008
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 Latest action August 1, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Costal [sic] Homeowners Assistance Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for: (1) 25% of the qualified hurricane mitigation property expenditures incurred by a homeowner in a federally declared hurricane disaster area or in a county located in a state which borders the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico, up to $5,000; and (2) 50% of the increases in homeowner insurance premiums in such disaster areas, up to $5,000. Includes within the definition of "qualified hurricane mitigation property expenditures" expenditures to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, or protect exterior doors and garages.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 913 Related bill Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007
  • HR 6762 Related bill Homeowners Insurance and Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008
  • S 930 Related bill Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3427: Coastal Homeowners Assistance Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3427/
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"S. 3427: Coastal Homeowners Assistance Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3427/.
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S. 3427, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3427/.
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