United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5994 (111th)
Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2010
Introduced
30 July 2010
Last action
30 July 2010 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Gerald Connolly, Barbara Lee
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny a tax deduction for any amount paid or incurred for punitive damages in connection with any judgment in, or settlement of, any legal action; and (2) include any amount paid as punitive damages in gross income for income tax purposes.
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Timeline
30 July 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 July 2010 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 2010
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 2010
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 July 2010
Sponsors
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5994
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5994
- us · 111-hr-5994 · source updated 14 August 2025