GROCER Act of 2020
Latest action · Apr 21, 2020 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.
- IntroducedApr 21, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act of 2020 or the GROCER Act of 2020
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, compensation and other income up to $25,0000 paid to certain retail grocery and gasoline service station employees between the period of February 15, 2020, and June 15, 2020, who are working in a county that has at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The period may be extended for an additional three months if the Department of the Treasury determines that the COVID-19 emergency is likely to be ongoing during such extended period.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 21, 2020 to May 12, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Apr 21, 2020 |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | May 12, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 21, 2020Introduced in House
- Apr 21, 2020Referred 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.
- Apr 21, 2020Introduced in House
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