H.R. 6341 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a partial exclusion under section 911 for foreign earned income of employees of United States Government contractors who do not fulfill their foreign country residency requirements by reason of an Armed Forces troop reduction or similar cause beyond the employer’s control.

Introduced:
Aug 02, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on August 2, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Aug 02, 2012
Referred to Committee Aug 02, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Last updated Aug 02, 2012.
4 pages

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8/2/2012--Introduced.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employees of a U.S. contractor working in a foreign country to claim the exclusion from gross income for their income earned in such country even if they are required to depart from such country prior to meeting the foreign country residency requirement for such tax exclusion if their departure was a direct result of:
(1) a reduction in the number of personnel serving in a combat zone in such country,
(2) a termination of the contract under which the U.S. contractor is performing services in such combat zone, or
(3) the termination of their employment with the contractor on account of the reduction of personnel or the termination of the contract.

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