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HR 5624 107th Congress House

September 11th Assistance Tax Clarification Act

Official title: To provide that Federal funds for the relief and revitalization of New York City after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack shall not be subject to Federal taxation.

Introduced: November 12, 2002 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxCommerceCompensation (Law)Compensation for victims of crime
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Crime and Law EnforcementEBB TerrorismIncome taxInternational AffairsLawPersonal income taxSeptember 11, 2001Tax exclusionTerrorismVictims of terrorism
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 10, 2002
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 Latest action October 10, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
September 11th Assistance Tax Clarification Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts paid to any person as assistance on account of any property or business damaged by, and for economic revitalization directly related to, the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 12, 2002
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 15, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5624: September 11th Assistance Tax Clarification Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5624/
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"H.R. 5624: September 11th Assistance Tax Clarification Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5624/.
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H.R. 5624, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5624/.
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