H.R. 1179 119th Congress House

Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act

Official title: To exclude from gross income certain relief payments to the victims of the Chiquita Canyon elevated temperature landfill event.

Introduced: February 10, 2025 Introduced by: George Whitesides Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Feb 10, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act

This bill excludes from gross income, for tax purposes, amounts individuals receive on or after March 1, 2024, as compensation for loss, suffering, or inconvenience resulting from the elevated temperature landfill event occurring beneath the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Los Angeles County, California, beginning on May 1, 2022. It applies to amounts provided by a government entity; Waste Connections, Inc.; or any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of Waste Connections, Inc. or any related person.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1179: Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1179/

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