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HR 1691 115th Congress House

Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs.

Introduced: March 22, 2017 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Building constructionIncome tax exclusionNatural disastersResidential rehabilitation and home repair
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 22, 2017
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 Latest action March 22, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any amount received as a qualified earthquake mitigation payment. A qualified earthquake mitigation payment is any amount received by a residential property owner or occupant under an earthquake loss mitigation program established by a state (including an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state) or by a state with a tax-exempt organization or public instrumentality of the state.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 5, 2017
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 1, 2017
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 22, 2017
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 22, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1691: Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1691/
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