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HR 786 103th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits.

Introduced: February 7, 1994 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income taxTax exclusionVeterans' benefits
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Feb 3, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 3, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 1993

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the term "qualified military benefit," for purposes of the exclusion from gross income, includes any allowance or benefit administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Makes such exclusion effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1984.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Feb 9, 1994
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 7, 1994
GOSS, PORTER
· Oct 27, 1993
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 27, 1993
POMEROY, EARL
· Aug 5, 1993
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 27, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 1, 1993
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 3, 1993
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