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HR 6699 118th Congress House Taxation

End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act

Introduced: December 11, 2023 Introduced by: Horsford, Steven Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 11, 2023
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 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.

What's happening now December 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6699: End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6699/
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"H.R. 6699: End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6699/.
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H.R. 6699, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6699/.
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