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HR 1997 106th Congress House

Civil Rights Tax Fairness Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 2000 See on congress.gov
Taxation AccountingAge discrimination in employmentArmed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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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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 Latest action May 27, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 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.

 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
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 8, 2000
 D
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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