United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5991 (110th)
Tax Relief for Transportation Workers Act of 2008
Introduced
7 May 2008
Last action
7 May 2008 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Tax Relief for Transportation Workers Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) individuals a refundable tax credit for the qualified expenses incurred in obtaining a transportation worker identification credential; and (2) employers a deduction equal to 40% of the aggregate qualified expenses paid or incurred in obtaining such credentials on behalf of their employees.
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Timeline
7 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E842)
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 May 2008 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 May 2008
Sponsors
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5991
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5991
- us · 110-hr-5991 · source updated 14 August 2025