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HR 6842 115th Congress House

Disaster Certainty Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an automatic 60-day delay for certain internal revenue requirements in the case of taxpayers in an area w… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an automatic 60-day delay for certain internal revenue requirements in the case of taxpayers in an area with respect to which a federally declared disaster is requested.

Introduced: September 17, 2018 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Sep 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6842: Disaster Certainty Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6842/
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"H.R. 6842: Disaster Certainty Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6842/.
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H.R. 6842, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6842/.
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[H.R. 6842: Disaster Certainty Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6842/)
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