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HR 1071 105th Congress House

Workplace Violence Prevention Tax Credit Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for employers for certain costs incurred to combat violence against women.

Introduced: April 8, 1997 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxCommerceCostsCounseling
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Crime and Law EnforcementCrime preventionCrimes against womenEmployee crimesEmployee health benefitsEmployee trainingEmployment tax creditsFamiliesFamily violenceFinance and Financial SectorFinancial servicesHealthHealth insuranceIncome taxLabor and Employment
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 13, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workplace Violence Prevention Tax Credit Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a workplace safety program credit to an employer for 40 percent of the safety and education costs paid or incurred by such employer to implement workplace safety programs to combat violence against women.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 24, 1997
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 8, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1071: Workplace Violence Prevention Tax Credit Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1071/
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"H.R. 1071: Workplace Violence Prevention Tax Credit Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1071/.
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