H.R. 5598 (111th): Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010

Introduced:
Jun 24, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Charles Melancon [D-LA3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 24, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 24, 2010
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To exclude from gross income compensation provided by BP, PLC for victims of the explosion on and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon and the discharge of oil in the Gulf of Mexico caused by such explosion and sinking, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jun 24, 2010.
2 pages

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6/24/2010--Introduced.
Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010 - Treats as a qualified disaster for income tax purposes the explosion on and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon and the discharge of oil in the Gulf of Mexico caused by such explosion and sinking. Excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, compensation paid by BP, PLC to the victims of such disaster.

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