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H.R. 246 (97th)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase by $3,000 the amount of living expenses which may be deducted by Members of Congress.

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Introduced

5 January 1981

Last action

15 July 1982 · Committee

Status

See H.R.6685.

Sponsors

Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 February 2024

Taxation

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $6,000 the amount of living expenses which may be deducted from gross income by Members of Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 July 1982

    Committee

    See H.R.6685.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

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