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H.R. 5015 (114th): Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016

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To restore amounts improperly withheld for tax purposes from severance payments to individuals who retired or separated from service in the Armed Forces for combat-related injuries, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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David Rouzer

Sponsor. Representative for North Carolina's 7th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 15, 2016
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Apr 20, 2016
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 16, 2016

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 16, 2016.

Law
Pub.L. 114-292
Cosponsors

33 Cosponsors (33 Republicans)

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Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

S. 2712: Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016

Introduced on Mar 17, 2016. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

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History

Apr 20, 2016
 
Introduced

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Dec 5, 2016
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 10, 2016
 
Passed Senate

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Dec 16, 2016
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 5015 (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. 5015. 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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