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HR 3353 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide to individuals who have attained the age of 62 a refundable credit against income tax for increases in real property taxes and utility…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide to individuals who have attained the age of 62 a refundable credit against income tax for increase… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide to individuals who have attained the age of 62 a refundable credit against income tax for increases in real property taxes and utility bills.

Introduced: July 9, 1981 See on congress.gov
Taxation EnergyHousing and Housing FinanceHousing for the agedIncome tax
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Local and Municipal GovernmentLocal taxationPublic Lands and Real PropertyPublic utilitiesReal property taxSocial WelfareTax credits
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Apr 30, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 30, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who have attained age 62 an income tax credit for the amount by which their property taxes and utility bills for their principal residences have increased since such individuals reached age 62 or purchased their home, whichever occurred later.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 9, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3353: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide to individuals who have attained the age of 62 a refundable credit against income tax for increases in real property taxes and utility bills.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3353/
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"H.R. 3353: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide to individuals who have attained the age of 62 a refundable credit against income tax for increases in real property taxes and utility bills.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3353/.
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H.R. 3353, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3353/.
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[H.R. 3353: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide to individuals who have attained the age of 62 a refundable credit against income tax for increases in real property taxes and utility bills.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3353/)
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