To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan.

Summary

Establishes in the Treasury the National Military Family Relief Fund to make grants to Armed Forces members who are serving, or have served, in Iraq or Afghanistan to assist the families of such members. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow every individual taxpayer to designate $1 or more of any overpayment to be paid to the Fund; and (2) in addition to any payment of income tax liability, make a contribution of an additional amount which shall be paid over to the Fund.

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Timeline

1. 1 May 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 May 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 May 2008 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 May 2008

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Sponsors

• Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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