United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4217 (115th)
SQUEAL Act
Introduced
1 November 2017
Last action
1 November 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Stop Questionable, Unnecessary, and Excessive Allowances for Legislators Act or the SQUEAL Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the deduction for living expenses incurred by Members of Congress. (Under current law, the deduction is limited to $3,000 per year.)
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Timeline
1 November 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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1 November 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 November 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → SQUEAL Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4217
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4217
- us · 115-hr-4217 · source updated 5 December 2025