S 2550
118th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Denying Expenditures for False Accusations with Malicious Effect (DEFAME) Act
Introduced: July 26, 2023
Introduced by:
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Democratic
· Rhode Island
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Became law
Jul 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Denying Expenditures for False Accusations with Malicious Effect (DEFAME) Act
This bill denies certain large corporations (i.e., corporations with gross income exceeding $10 billion in the preceding taxable year) a tax deduction for certain payments relating to defamation law suits, including the applicable defamation suit payment, attorneys' fees, and insurance premiums. The bill defines applicable defamation suit payment as any payment that (1) is made in connection with a defamation suit for which proof of actual malice is required to succeed on the merits, (2) is paid pursuant to a settlement or court order, and (3) exceeds $500 million in the aggregate.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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