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HR 4656 97th Congress House Taxation Appropriations Congress and Congressmen Congressional salaries and pensions Income tax Members of Congress Tax deductions

A bill to repeal the recently enacted provision of law providing for the permanent appropriation of funds for pay for Members of Congress, and to restore the $3,000 limit on tax deductions for living expenses of Members of Congress while away from home.

Introduced: October 1, 1981 Introduced by: Rogers, Harold Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Accounts.
Oct 1, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 1, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Oct 1, 1981
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 1, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Oct 1, 1981
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals provisions of Public Law 97-51 (Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1982) which make permanent appropriations for the compensation of Members of Congress.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restore the $3,000 limit on the income tax deduction allowed Members of Congress for living expenses while away from home.

What's happening now October 5, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Accounts.

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