H.R. 6081 · 110th Congress · enacted
Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-245.
Latest official action 2008-06-17 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 20, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Heroes Earning Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 -Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax benefits and incentives for military personnel. Title I: Benefits for Military - (Sec 101) Exempts married taxpayers who file a joint tax return from the identification requirement for the 2008 recovery tax rebate if at least one of the filers is a current member of the Armed Forces. (Sec. 102) Makes permanent the election to treat combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of the earned income tax credit. (Sec. 103) Makes permanent the exemption from the first-time homebuyer rule for veterans using mortgage revenue bonds to purchase a residence. Increases the issuance limits on mortgage revenue bonds for veterans in Alaska, Oregon, and Wisconsin to $100 million after 2009. Revises the definition of "qualified veteran" for mortgage bond financing eligibility purposes to eliminate the pre-1977 active duty requirement and to reduce the eligibility period to 25 years. (Sec. 104) Requires tax-qualified pension plans to entitle survivors of plan participants who die while on active military duty to additional benefits and benefit accruals provided under such plans for participants who resume and then terminate employment due to death. (Sec. …
Congressional Research Service · 2008-06-17
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John B. Larson
House · CT District 1 · Democratic
$1,283,090PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rosa L. DeLauro
House · CT District 3 · Democratic
$619,957PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Peter Welch
Senate · VT · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lloyd Doggett
House · TX District 37 · Democratic
$140,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
28 of 28 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$32,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$32,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$30,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $9,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$28,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$28,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $14,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$27,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$25,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$21,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $4,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$21,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$20,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $0
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $3,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$20,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC)$20,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordKIDSPAC$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$20,000
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (GUARDIAN LIFE P$20,000
AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$19,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$19,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $1,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $3,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)$18,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $3,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$18,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$18,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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