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Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Act of 2005

Introduced: September 13, 2005 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2005
Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
Sep 15, 2005
Senate vitiated previous action (ordered held at desk) by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10147)
Sep 15, 2005
Senate vitiated previous passage.
Sep 15, 2005
Ordered held at desk.
Sep 15, 2005
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 15, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 15, 2005
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10066-10067)
Sep 15, 2005
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 15, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10066)
Sep 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10031)
Sep 13, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 13, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax relief to Hurricane Katrina victims, including by: (1) permitting penalty-free withdrawals from tax-exempt retirement accounts for disaster relief; (2) allowing certain tax credits for employers and employees affected by Hurricane Katrina; (3) increasing, between August 28 and December 31, 2005, the limitation on individual and corporate charitable cash contributions; (4) permitting tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes relating to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief; (5) allowing individuals (in addition to corporations) to claim a tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventories; (6) allowing an additional personal tax exemption for the housing of individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina; (7) increasing the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for charitable usage of a passenger automobiles; (8) excluding from gross income cancellation of certain indebtedness owned by Hurricane Katrina victims; (9) suspending limitations on casualty losses incurred by Hurricane Katrina victims; and (10) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to state officials information concerning the tax status of certain charitable organizations.

What's happening now September 15, 2005

Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.

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