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Civil Rights Tax Fairness Act of 1999

Introduced: May 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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May 27, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Tax Fairness Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts received by a claimant on account of claims based on unlawful discrimination (as defined). Permits income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims.

What's happening now May 27, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2000
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 8, 2000
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 10, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 10, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 20, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1997: Civil Rights Tax Fairness Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1997/
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"H.R. 1997: Civil Rights Tax Fairness Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1997/.
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H.R. 1997, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1997/.
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