To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat as compensation for purposes of retirement contribution limitations any difficulty of care payments excluded from gross income.
Latest action · Mar 27, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMar 27, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires difficulty of care payments that are excluded from gross income to be treated as compensation for the purpose of determining limitations on contributions to tax-exempt retirement accounts.
Difficulty of care payments are received by foster care providers as compensation for providing additional care for a foster individual. The care must be (1) required by reason of a physical, mental, or emotional handicap of the individual; and (2) provided in the home of the foster care provider.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2019 to May 8, 2019, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | May 8, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 27, 2019Referred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1994 | Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jun 3, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2019Introduced in House
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