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HR 3143 107th Congress House

Freedom to Travel Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the patronage of the travel, hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries.

Introduced: November 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and FoodBusiness income taxCommerceCosts
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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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Oct 16, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 16, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Freedom to Travel Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the business deduction for travel, meals, entertainment, and lodging from 50 percent to 80 percent of qualifying expenses.

Provides a personal deduction for 50 percent of qualifying domestic travel expenses (limited to $1,000, $2,000 joint) for personal travel expenses and $500 ($1,000 joint) for meals).

Defines specified terms.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2001
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 15, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Oct 31, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 31, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 31, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 31, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3143: Freedom to Travel Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3143/
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"H.R. 3143: Freedom to Travel Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3143/.
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