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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not pass any legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts, including retirement accounts such as…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not pass any legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts, including retirement accounts such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and 401k plans, certificates of deposit (CDs), or other personal savings to provide financial relief for private businesses.

Introduced: March 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Mar 19, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should refrain from considering or adopting any legislation that would: (1) tax or confiscate personal savings, including retirement accounts, certificates of deposit, or other personal savings and assets; or (2) provide financial relief to a private business or general sector of the American economy at taxpayer expense.

What's happening now March 19, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Republican 12
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jun 27, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 9, 2013
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Apr 9, 2013
Brooks, Mo
· Mar 21, 2013
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 21, 2013
Campbell, John
· Mar 21, 2013
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 21, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 21, 2013
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 21, 2013
Duffy, Sean
· Mar 21, 2013
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Mar 21, 2013
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Mar 21, 2013
Fleming, John
· Mar 21, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Mar 21, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Mar 21, 2013
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 21, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Mar 21, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 21, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 21, 2013
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 21, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· Mar 21, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Mar 21, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 21, 2013
Price, Tom
· Mar 21, 2013
Rice, Tom
· Mar 21, 2013
Roe, David
· Mar 21, 2013
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Mar 21, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Mar 21, 2013
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 21, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 21, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Mar 21, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Mar 21, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 129: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not pass any legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts, including retirement accounts such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and 401k plans, certificates of deposit (CDs), or other personal savings to provide financial relief for private businesses.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-129/
MLA
"H. Res. 129: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not pass any legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts, including retirement accounts such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and 401k plans, certificates of deposit (CDs), or other personal savings to provide financial relief for private businesses.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-129/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 129, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-129/.
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[H. Res. 129: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not pass any legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts, including retirement accounts such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and 401k plans, certificates of deposit (CDs), or other personal savings to provide financial relief for private businesses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-129/)
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