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HR 1155 108th Congress House Taxation Accounting Age discrimination Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional employees Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against women Damages Disabled Disciplining of employees Discrimination Discrimination against the disabled Discrimination in education Discrimination in employment Dislocated workers Dismissal of employees Education Elementary and secondary education Employee rights

Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2003

Introduced: March 6, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7153-7154)
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts received by a claimant on account of claims based on unlawful discrimination (as defined). Permits income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims.
What's happening now March 6, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7153-7154)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 12 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2004
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 18, 2004
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 24, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 11, 2004
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 3, 2004
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 21, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 17, 2003
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 2, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 2, 2003
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 29, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 29, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 6, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1155: Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1155/
MLA
"H.R. 1155: Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1155/.
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H.R. 1155, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1155/.
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