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HR 1270 118th Congress House Taxation

To exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the East Palestine train derailment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, compensation received by individuals and businesses for losses resulting from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment on February 3, 2023. This includes lost business income paid by a federal, state, or local government agency, Norfolk Southern Railway, or any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of the railway, or any related person.

What's happening now March 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7024 Related bill Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 3 Republican 8
D
Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Sep 14, 2023
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Mar 17, 2023
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Carey, Mike
Ohio · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Mar 1, 2023
 D
Sykes, Emilia Strong
Ohio · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 1, 2023
Wenstrup, Brad
· Mar 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1270: To exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the East Palestine train derailment, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1270/
MLA
"H.R. 1270: To exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the East Palestine train derailment, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1270/.
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H.R. 1270, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1270/.
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[H.R. 1270: To exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the East Palestine train derailment, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1270/)
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