US HB3298 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 16 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-10-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt disaster savings accounts to pay the expenses of homeowners for equipment and materials for mitigating the effects of a natural disaster, (2) allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) up to $5,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) in a taxable year for cash contributions to such accounts, and (3) set forth tax rules for account distributions and failure to report on disaster savings accounts.

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Title

Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2013

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-10-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Same As/Similar To

HB3989 (Related) 2014-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB1991 (Related) 2014-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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