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United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act

Introduced: September 14, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 7, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-239.

Oct 7, 2016

Signed by President.

Oct 3, 2016

Presented to President.

Sep 29, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6285)

Sep 29, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6285)

Sep 29, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 26, 2016

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 22, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5836-5837)

Sep 22, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 546). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5683-5684)

Sep 22, 2016

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

Sep 20, 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.

Sep 20, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5946.

Sep 20, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5683-5685)

Sep 20, 2016

Mr. Dold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 20, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595.

Sep 20, 2016

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-762.

Sep 14, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 14, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 7, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sep 7, 2016

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 22, 2016	House · vote #546	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	415–1	See who voted →

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, the value of any medal awarded or prize money received from the U.S. Olympic Committee on account of competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games. The exclusion does not apply to a taxpayer for any year in which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million, or half of that amount in the case of a married individual filing a separate return.

What's happening now October 7, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-239.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 8

Thompson, Mike

California · Sep 15, 2016

California · Sep 14, 2016

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Sep 14, 2016

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Sep 9, 2016

Perry, Scott

Pennsylvania · Sep 9, 2016

Turner, Michael R.

Ohio · Sep 9, 2016

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