US Congress House Bill 1527 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on April 1 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-01 - Became Public Law No: 114-7. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes a charitable tax deduction for cash contributions made for the relief of the families of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos even if such contributions are made for the exclusive benefit of such families. A taxpayer who makes such a contribution may claim a deduction in 2014 for contributions made between January 1, 2015, and April 15, 2015. The bill also provides that the recordkeeping requirements for the charitable tax deduction will be satisfied if the taxpayer produces a telephone bill showing the name of the organization to which a contribution was made with the date and amount of such contribution. The bill also confirms that payments made on or after December 20, 2014, and on or before October 15, 2015, to the spouse or any dependents of Detectives Wenjian Liu or Rafael Ramos by a tax-exempt organization shall be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization's tax exemption, and shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied.

Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-01	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-7. (TXT | PDF)
2015-04-01	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-04-01	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-03-27	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-03-27	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2088)
2015-03-26	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2015-03-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-03-25	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2021-2022)
2015-03-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1527.
2015-03-25	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2021-2023)
2015-03-25	House	Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-03-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2015-03-23	House	Introduced in House

HB544 (Related) 2015-01-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB866 (Same As) 2015-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1527/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1527/BILLS-114hr1527eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1527/BILLS-114hr1527enr.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1527/BILLS-114hr1527ih.pdf