HR 2222 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act

Introduced May 1, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Darrell Issa R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 1, 2015 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.

  1. IntroducedMay 1, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the $3,000 limitation on the tax deduction allowed to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2015 to Jun 15, 2015.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-VARobert J. WittmanMay 18, 2015
R-CADuncan HunterJun 15, 2015

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 1, 2015Introduced in House
  2. May 1, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 1, 2015Introduced in House

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