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HR 2222 114th Congress House

Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the allowance of a deduction to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses.

Introduced: May 18, 2015 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Business expensesIncome tax deductionsMembers of CongressTransportation costs
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
May 1, 2015
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 Latest action May 1, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the $3,000 limitation on the tax deduction allowed to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 18, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2222: Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2222/
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"H.R. 2222: Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2222/.
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H.R. 2222, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2222/.
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