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HR 2597 97th Congress House Taxation Armed Forces and National Security Income tax Tax-exempt organizations Veterans' organizations

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the exemption from tax of veterans organizations.

Introduced: March 18, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1982
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 12, 1982
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 16, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 19, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Mar 18, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 18, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend tax-exempt status to veterans' organizations at least 75 percent of whose membership consists of past or present members of the armed forces of the United States (combat or noncombat veterans) and whose remaining membership consists substantially of cadets or spouses, widows, or widowers of armed forces personnel or cadets.

What's happening now July 12, 1982

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1451 Identical bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the exemption from tax of veterans' organizations.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 31, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 31, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 10, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2597: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the exemption from tax of veterans organizations.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2597/
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"H.R. 2597: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the exemption from tax of veterans organizations.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2597/.
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H.R. 2597, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2597/.
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