Stop Tax Breaks for Sexual Misconduct Act
Latest action · Dec 1, 2017 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.
- IntroducedDec 1, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Tax Breaks for Sexual Misconduct Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a tax deduction for trade or business expenses paid or incurred for: (1) liability insurance providing coverage with respect to sexual misconduct by an employee; or (2) damages, settlement costs, or attorney's fees with respect to sexual misconduct by an employee.
The bill also excludes from gross income amounts received as damages or settlement payments on account of injuries due to sexual misconduct.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 6, 2017 to Jun 19, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Dec 6, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Dec 19, 2017 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 8, 2018 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Feb 2, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 19, 2018 |
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 Dec 1, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 1, 2017Introduced in House
- Dec 1, 2017Referred 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. 163, no. 196, December 1, 2017, page H9598.
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 modify the treatment of certain payments made with respect to sexual misconduct.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Stop Tax Breaks for Sexual Misconduct Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 1, 2017Introduced in House
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