US Congress House Bill 5446 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-04-18 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5446 is laid on the table.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the immediate sale of seized property by the Secretary of the Treasury to perishable goods. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the authority of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to immediately sell certain seized property. The IRS may continue to immediately sell seized property that is liable to perish (e.g., food, but not clothing or equipment) after the owner is given an opportunity to pay the appraised value of the property or post a bond to ensure payment. The IRS may no longer immediately sell seized property merely if it is liable to become greatly reduced in price or value or cannot be kept without great expense.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the immediate sale of seized property by the Secretary of the Treasury to perishable goods.

Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]

Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-18	House	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5446 is laid on the table.
2018-04-17	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-04-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3366)
2018-04-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5446.
2018-04-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3366-3367)
2018-04-17	House	Ms. Jenkins (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-04-11	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2018-04-11	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-04-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2018-04-10	House	Introduced in House

HB5444 (Related) 2018-04-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR831 (Similar To) 2018-04-18 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5446/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5446/BILLS-115hr5446ih.pdf