H.R. 3190 (110th): Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007

Introduced:
Jul 26, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY12]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 26, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 26, 2007
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate that their income, estate, or gift tax payments be spent other than for purposes of supporting the war in Iraq and to provide that amounts so designated shall be used to provide funding for Head Start, to reduce the national debt, and to provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans.

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Last updated Jul 26, 2007.
8 pages

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7/26/2007--Introduced.
Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that the percentage of their income, estate, or gift tax payments that would otherwise be used to fund the Iraq war be paid into a Future Fund from which funding will be provided, in equal amounts, to the Head Start program, to reduce the national debt, and for a Children of Iraq War Veterans College Fund. Requires amounts in the College Fund to be used to pay the college costs of students that had a parent in the Armed Forces who served in the Iraq war for at least 180 days, died as the result of service in such war, or was hospitalized and unable to return to duty due to such service.

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