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HR 5967 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude certain service performed on fishing boats from coverage for purposes of unemployment compensation.

Introduced: November 27, 1979 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Nov 27, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 27, 1979
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5967: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude certain service performed on fishing boats from coverage for purposes of unemployment compensation.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5967/
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"H.R. 5967: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude certain service performed on fishing boats from coverage for purposes of unemployment compensation.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5967/.
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H.R. 5967, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5967/.
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