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S. 3913 116th Congress Senate

End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards.

Introduced: June 8, 2020 Introduced by: Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Taxation Business ethicsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsConsumer credit
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 8, 2020
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 Latest action June 8, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act

This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs in connection with a claim of a consumer protection violation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7171 End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 8, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3913: End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3913/
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"S. 3913: End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3913/.
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S. 3913, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3913/.
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