US HB2509 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-2)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 26 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an exclusion from gross income for amounts received on account of a judgment or settlement resulting from a claim of unlawful discrimination, (2) income averaging for backpay and frontpay amounts received from such claims, and (3) an exemption from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for any tax benefit resulting from the income averaging of amounts received from an unlawful discrimination claim.
Title
Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act of 2013
Sponsors
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] |
Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] |
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. James Moran [D-VA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod [D-CA] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL] |
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-06-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1224 (Related) 2013-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Income tax exclusion
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Wages and earnings
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Income tax exclusion
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2509/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2509/BILLS-113hr2509ih.pdf |