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118th Congress Taxation

H.R. 2619: Tax Fairness for Disaster Victims Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 13, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Apr 13, 2023

This bill allows individual taxpayers living in a disaster area to use earned income from a preceding taxable year for purposes of calculating the earned income tax credit. The bill applies if current year income is disrupted by a disaster and is less than the income of the preceding taxable year.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

23

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Katie Porter D-CA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Apr 13, 2023Introduced in the House by Katie Porter.
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  1. Apr 13, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Apr 13, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.