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HR 4516 115th Congress House Taxation Assault and harassment offenses Business expenses Civil actions and liability Employment discrimination and employee rights Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Legal fees and court costs Sex offenses

Stop Tax Breaks for Sexual Misconduct Act

Introduced: December 1, 2017 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Stop Tax Breaks for Sexual Misconduct Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a tax deduction for trade or business expenses paid or incurred for: (1) liability insurance providing coverage with respect to sexual misconduct by an employee; or (2) damages, settlement costs, or attorney's fees with respect to sexual misconduct by an employee.

The bill also excludes from gross income amounts received as damages or settlement payments on account of injuries due to sexual misconduct.

What's happening now December 1, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 19, 2018
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 2, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 8, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4516: Stop Tax Breaks for Sexual Misconduct Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4516/
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"H.R. 4516: Stop Tax Breaks for Sexual Misconduct Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4516/.
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H.R. 4516, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4516/.
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