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HR 766 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to $2,500 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings.

Introduced: January 25, 1983 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income taxIndividual retirement accountsLabor and EmploymentTax deductionsTax-deferred compensation plans
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Jan 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 25, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $2,500 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings plans.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 16, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 766: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to $2,500 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-766/
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"H.R. 766: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to $2,500 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-766/.
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H.R. 766, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-766/.
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