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Abusive Tax Shelter Shutdown Act of 1999

Introduced: June 17, 1999 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas 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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Jun 17, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 17, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Abusive Tax Shelter Shutdown Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow, in determining income tax liability, noneconomic tax attributes.
What's happening now June 17, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 12, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2255: Abusive Tax Shelter Shutdown Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2255/
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"H.R. 2255: Abusive Tax Shelter Shutdown Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2255/.
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H.R. 2255, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2255/.
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