A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the excise tax on handguns will be transferred to a trust fund to be used for purposes of providing compensation to victims of crime, and for other purposes.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 June 1985

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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summary

Establishes in the Treasury the Crime Victims Compensation Trust Fund. Provides that trust funds shall be available, as provided by appropriation Acts, for purposes of providing compensation to victims of crime. Provides that the excise tax on handguns shall be appropriated to such trust fund.

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summary · EN · 25 June 1985
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/2862
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