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H.R. 12372 (95th)

Individual Housing Act

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Introduced

25 April 1978

Last action

25 April 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA]

Subjects

Housing, Taxation

Source updated

2 September 2025

Housing · Taxation

Summary

Individual Housing Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals an income tax deduction of up to $2,500 annually and $10,000 in a lifetime for contributions to an individual housing account. Makes such accounts tax exempt and allows distributions from such an account to be tax free if such distributions are used exclusively for the purchase of a principal residence for the distributee.

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Timeline

  1. 25 April 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 April 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 April 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

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