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S 1370 116th Congress Senate Taxation Income tax rates Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act

Introduced: May 8, 2019 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2019
Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent.
May 21, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2985)
May 21, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2985)
May 21, 2019
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2985)
May 21, 2019
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2985)
May 8, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 8, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act

(Sec. 2) This bill treats certain military survivor benefits that are received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the benefits from such tax.

The bill applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

What's happening now May 21, 2019

Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 35
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 23, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 23, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 21, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 21, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 20, 2019
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 20, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 20, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 20, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 16, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 15, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 15, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 15, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 13, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 13, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 13, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 9, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 8, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 8, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 8, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 8, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 8, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 8, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 8, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 8, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 8, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 8, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 8, 2019
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 8, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 8, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 8, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 8, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 8, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 8, 2019
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 8, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 8, 2019