United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4217 (115th)
SQUEAL Act
Introduced
1 November 2017
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 November 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 November 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 November 2017
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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