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H.R. 5361 (98th)

A bill to extend for 5 years a tax provision to encourage employers to provide legal services for their employees.

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Introduced

4 April 1984

Last action

31 October 1984 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-612.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Britt, Robin [D-NC-6], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 February 2024

Taxation

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for five years, until December 31, 1989, the exclusion from gross income of amounts received by an employee from a group legal services plan provided by an employer.

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Timeline

  1. 4 April 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 April 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 September 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 September 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 September 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-1050.

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 September 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 592.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 24 September 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-1050.

    Source: Committee

  10. 1 October 1984

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 300 - 87 (Record Vote No: 426).

    Source: Floor

  11. 1 October 1984

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 300 - 87 (Record Vote No: 426).

    Source: Floor

  12. 1 October 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  13. 2 October 1984

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 3 October 1984

    Floor

    Held at the desk by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  15. 11 October 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SP 7127) by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 11 October 1984

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SP 7127) by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  17. 11 October 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  18. 11 October 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 11 October 1984

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  20. 11 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  21. 28 October 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  22. 29 October 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  23. 29 October 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  24. 31 October 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-612.

    Source: President

  25. 31 October 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  26. 31 October 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 1 November 1984

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  • Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

    summary · EN · 11 October 1984

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  • House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 11 October 1984

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 1 October 1984

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 24 September 1984

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 4 April 1984

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