Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act
Latest action · Jul 27, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of civilian federal employees compensation for active service in a combat zone or for periods of hospitalization for wounds, diseases, or injuries incurred while serving in a combat zone.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2006 to Dec 6, 2006; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-MI | John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| R-CO | Joel Hefley | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Nov 14, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Dec 6, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 27, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1566)
- Jul 27, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3959 | Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act | Identical bill | Sep 27, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of civilian employees of the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2006Introduced in House
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