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HR 3709 105th Congress House

Disaster Victims Tax Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for the abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in Presidentially declared disaster areas in 1998.

Introduced: April 22, 1998 See on congress.gov
Taxation Disaster reliefEmergency ManagementFinance and Financial SectorIncome tax
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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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Apr 22, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 22, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E616)
Apr 22, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Victims Tax Fairness Act - Amends the Taxpayer Relief Act to provide for abatement of interest on taxpayer underpayments in presidentially declared disaster areas in 1998.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 22, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3709: Disaster Victims Tax Fairness Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3709/
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"H.R. 3709: Disaster Victims Tax Fairness Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3709/.
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H.R. 3709, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3709/.
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