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HR 710 107th Congress House

Survivor Benefits Tax Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty.

Introduced: February 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation AnnuitiesCrime and Law EnforcementEmergency ManagementEmergency medical personnel
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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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Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2001
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 Latest action February 14, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Survivor Benefits Tax Fairness Act - Amends the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to extend to survivors of public safety officers killed in the line of duty before December 31, 1996, the same tax benefits available to the survivors of such officers killed after such date.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1727 Related bill Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 28, 2001
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 14, 2001
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 710: Survivor Benefits Tax Fairness Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-710/
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"H.R. 710: Survivor Benefits Tax Fairness Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-710/.
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H.R. 710, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-710/.
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