United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7171 (116th)
End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act
Introduced
11 June 2020
Last action
11 June 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs in connection with a claim of a consumer protection violation.
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Timeline
11 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 June 2020 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 June 2020
Sponsors
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7171
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7171
- us · 116-hr-7171 · source updated 5 December 2025