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S. 557 (108th)

Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2003

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Introduced

6 March 2003

Last action

6 March 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Susan Collins, Chuck Grassley, Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Charles Schumer, Richard Durbin, Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell, Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

18 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts received by a claimant on account of claims based on unlawful discrimination (as defined). Permits income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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