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HR 2902 107th Congress House

Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that part or all of any income tax refund be paid over to a Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance.

Introduced: September 21, 2001 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Compensation for victims of crimeCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of DefenseDisaster reliefEBB TerrorismEmergency ManagementFederal installationsFederal office buildingsGiftsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment trust fundsIncome taxInternational AffairsNew York CityOffice buildingsPennsylvaniaPersonal income taxSeptember 11, 2001Tax refundsTax returnsTerrorismVictims of terrorismVirginia
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Sep 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Sep 19, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 19, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a taxpayer to designate that a specified portion (not less than $1) of any tax overpayment be paid over to the Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance. Establishes such fund.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 2, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 21, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 21, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 21, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 21, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 19, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 19, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2902: Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2902/
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"H.R. 2902: Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2902/.
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