United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2311 (97th)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow individuals a deduction for certain expenses paid or incurred in connection with the adoption of a child.
Introduced
4 March 1981
Last action
4 August 1981 · Committee
Status
See H.R.4242.
Sponsors
Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
7 February 2024
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an income tax deduction from gross income for adoption agency fees, court costs, attorney's fees, and other necessary expenses incurred in the adoption of a child.
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Timeline
4 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1981
Committee
See H.R.4242.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 March 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/2311
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/2311
- us · 97-hr-2311 · source updated 7 February 2024