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H.R. 5776 (110th)

Homeowner Empowerment Act of 2008

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Introduced

10 April 2008

Last action

10 April 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

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Summary

Homeowner Empowerment Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement plans and other qualified retirement plans for payments on the mortgage of a taxpayer's principal residence; (2) require repayments of amounts distributed from such retirement plans over a 12-year period; and (3) waive the 10% penalty on premature distributions from retirement plans for distributions used to pay a mortgage.

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Timeline

  1. 10 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 10 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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