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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create Catastrophe Savings Accounts.

3/20/2007--Introduced.

Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create tax-exempt catastrophe savings accounts (CSAs). Allows tax-free distributions from CSAs to pay expenses resulting from a presidentially declared major disaster. Limits CSA balances to: (1) $2,000 (for individuals with homeowner insurance deductibles of not more than $1,000); and (2) the lesser of $15,000 or twice a homeowner's insurance deductible (for individuals with deductibles of more than $1,000).

Latest Actions
  • 03/20/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3360-3362)
  • 03/20/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3363-3364)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.927 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007