HR 5015 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Government studies and investigations Income tax exclusion Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Veterans' pensions and compensation

Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016

Introduced: April 27, 2016 Introduced by: Rouzer, David Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-292.

Dec 16, 2016

Signed by President.

Dec 15, 2016

Presented to President.

Dec 12, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 10, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 10, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 6, 2016

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Dec 5, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7156-7159)

Dec 5, 2016

Mr. Brady (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Dec 5, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 601). (text: CR H7156-7157)

Dec 5, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 5, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7176)

Dec 5, 2016

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 5, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5015.

May 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Apr 20, 2016

Introduced in House

Apr 20, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 5, 2016	House · vote #601	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	392–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD), within one year after enactment of this bill, to identify:

certain disability severance payments that were not considered gross income to veterans with combat-related injuries paid after January 17, 1991, from which DOD withheld amounts for tax purposes, and
the individuals to whom such severance payments were made.

DOD shall provide each such veteran with: (1) notice of the amount of improperly withheld severance payments, and (2) instructions for filing amended tax returns to recover such amount.

The period for filing a related claim with the Internal Revenue Service for a credit or refund is extended beyond the three-year limitation to the date that is one year after DOD provides the veteran with the information required by this bill.

(Sec. 4) DOD shall ensure that amounts are not withheld for tax purposes from DOD severance payments to individuals when such payments are not considered gross income.

(Sec. 5) DOD shall report on: (1) the number of identified individuals, (2) the aggregate amount of payments withheld for tax purposes from such severance payments, and (3) a description of how DOD shall ensure that the withheld amounts will not be considered gross income to the affected individuals.

What's happening now December 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-292.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Military Personnel Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Armed Services Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 31

DeSantis, Ron

· Sep 28, 2016

Issa, Darrell

California · Sep 20, 2016

California · Sep 19, 2016

Posey, Bill

· Sep 19, 2016

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Sep 14, 2016

Joyce, David P.

Ohio · Sep 12, 2016

Calvert, Ken

California · Sep 8, 2016

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Sep 8, 2016

North Dakota · Jul 13, 2016

Arkansas · May 23, 2016

Tennessee · Apr 27, 2016

Cole, Tom

Oklahoma · Apr 27, 2016

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