Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015
Latest action · Jun 24, 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.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who have attained age 60 or are disabled an exemption from income and employment taxes for real property tax abatements received under a state or local program in which such individuals have provided services in exchange for such abatements.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 24, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 24, 2015 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | Jun 24, 2015 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | Jun 24, 2015 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Jun 24, 2015 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Jun 24, 2015 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Jun 24, 2015 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Jun 24, 2015 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Jun 24, 2015 |
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 Jun 24, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 24, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 102, June 24, 2015, page H4651.
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 income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2015Introduced in House
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