S 3913 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act

Introduced Jun 8, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 8, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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. IntroducedJun 8, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act

This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs in connection with a claim of a consumer protection violation.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 8, 2020 to Jun 15, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJun 8, 2020
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalJun 8, 2020
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalJun 8, 2020
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalJun 8, 2020
D-CAKamala D. HarrisJun 15, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 8, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 8, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 7171End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims ActRelated billJun 11, 2020

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Jun 8, 2020Introduced in Senate

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