United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5142 (110th)
Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
Introduced
28 January 2008
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude unemployment compensation from gross income in 2007 and 2008; (2) increase the child tax credit to $1,200 in 2008; (3) allow individual taxpayers a $400 tax rebate ($800 in the case of a joint return) in 2008; (4) extend unemployment insurance benefits; and (5) require states to distribute to unemployed individuals information about unemployment insurance eligibility conditions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 January 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5142
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5142