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H.R. 1540 (110th)

Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007

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Introduced

15 March 2007

Last action

15 March 2007 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

6 December 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an exclusion from gross income for amounts received (either backpay or frontpay or punitive damages) on account of an unlawful discrimination claim; and (2) allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay amounts received from such claims.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 15 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 15 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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