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HR 454 101th Congress House

Deaf Taxpayer Assistance Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional standard deduction of $600 to taxpayers for the deafness of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's sp… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional standard deduction of $600 to taxpayers for the deafness of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any of the taxpayer's dependents.

Introduced: January 4, 1989 See on congress.gov
Taxation DeafIncome taxTax deductions
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 4, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 4, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deaf Taxpayer Assistance Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an additional standard deduction of $600 for a deaf taxpayer, spouse, or dependent.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 8, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 1989
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 8, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 454: Deaf Taxpayer Assistance Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-454/
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"H.R. 454: Deaf Taxpayer Assistance Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-454/.
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H.R. 454, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-454/.
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