A bill to require adequate information regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on September 21, 2015 but was never passed by the House.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
2 Cosponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senator Lankfords Office Releases 2015 Activity Report”
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Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 6, 2016
“Senator Lankfords Truth in Settlements Act Passes the Senate”
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Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 22, 2015
“Senator Lankfords Office Releases Biannual Activity Report”
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Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 8, 2015
History
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Jul 30, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1898 (113th). |
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Apr 28, 2015
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Introduced
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May 6, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 7, 2015
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Sep 21, 2015
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Mar 1, 2016
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Considered by House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 9, 2016
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Reported by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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May 17, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1145 (115th). |
S. 1109 (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 S. 1109. 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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