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HR 4019 103th Congress House

Tax Fairness for Displaced Workers Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain severance payments to be included in income over a 4-year period.

Introduced: April 21, 1994 See on congress.gov
Taxation AccountingDismissal wageIncome taxLabor and Employment
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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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Mar 11, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 11, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1994

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Fairness for Displaced Workers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit qualified separation payments to be included in gross income ratably over a four-year period.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
TAUZIN, W.
· Oct 3, 1994
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 21, 1994
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 14, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4019: Tax Fairness for Displaced Workers Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4019/
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"H.R. 4019: Tax Fairness for Displaced Workers Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4019/.
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