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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a limited exclusion from gross income for per diem received by certain State legislators ineligible for the special deduction with respect…

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a limited exclusion from gross income for per diem received by certain State legislators ineligible for the special deduction with respect to living expenses.

Introduced: March 9, 1982 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
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.
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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 9, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income per diem allowances received by a State legislator whose residence is within 50 miles of the State capitol building.

What's happening now March 9, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 25, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5759: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a limited exclusion from gross income for per diem received by certain State legislators ineligible for the special deduction with respect to living expenses.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5759/
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"H.R. 5759: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a limited exclusion from gross income for per diem received by certain State legislators ineligible for the special deduction with respect to living expenses.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5759/.
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H.R. 5759, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5759/.
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