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H.R. 3086 (114th): Wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act of 2015

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated.

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Sponsor and status

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Sam Johnson

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2015
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Jul 16, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

H.R. 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 18, 2015. (compare text)
Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“House Unanimously Passes Johnson-Larson Bill Extending Special Tax Refund Deadline for Wrongfully Convicted Individuals”
    — Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX3, 1991-2018] (Sponsor) on Dec 6, 2016

“Hultgren Supports Bills to Free Americans from Internet Access, Death Taxes”
    — Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL14, 2011-2018] on Apr 1, 2015

“Sam Johnson Scores Four Victories Against IRS”
    — Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX3, 1991-2018] (Sponsor) on Dec 17, 2015

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History

Mar 22, 2012
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4241 (112th).
Apr 30, 2015
 
Final Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2029 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 3086 (114th).
Jul 16, 2015
 
Introduced

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Oct 1, 2015
 
Final Bill — Failed Cloture in the Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2029 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 3086 (114th).
Nov 10, 2015
 
Final Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2029 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 3086 (114th).
Dec 18, 2015
 
Final Bill — Senate Agreed to Changes

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Dec 18, 2015
 
Final Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2029 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 3086 (114th).

H.R. 3086 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3086. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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