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HR 4697 111th Congress House Taxation Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Income tax exclusion Residential rehabilitation and home repair

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income remediation payments for hazardous drywall.

Introduced: February 25, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 25, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income government payments to a taxpayer for the replacement of, or remediation relating to, hazardous or defective drywall installed in the taxpayer's principal residence after September 1, 2006, and prior to the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now February 25, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4362 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income remediation payments for hazardous drywall.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 13, 2010
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 25, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4697: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income remediation payments for hazardous drywall.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4697/
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"H.R. 4697: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income remediation payments for hazardous drywall.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4697/.
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H.R. 4697, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4697/.
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