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HR 4543 106th Congress House Taxation Asbestos Business income tax Business losses Commerce Corporate finance Corporation taxes Environmental Protection Income tax Law Products liability Tax deductions Tax exemption

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims.

Introduced: May 25, 2000 See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 25, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions concerning designated settlement funds to exempt from tax any designated settlement fund established for the principal purpose of resolving and satisfying present and future claims relating to asbestos. Sets forth special rules concerning asbestos liability losses.
What's happening now May 25, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2955 Identical bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for the payment of asbestos-related claims.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 6, 2000
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 27, 2000
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 11, 2000
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 14, 2000
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 25, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4543: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4543/
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