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HR 741 97th Congress House Taxation Employee benefit plans Fringe benefits Income tax Internal revenue law Labor and Employment Tax administration

A bill to prohibit permanently the issuance of regulations on the taxation of fringe benefits.

Introduced: January 6, 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 25, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Jan 6, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 6, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the issuance of any regulations by the Internal Revenue Service on employee fringe benefits after April 30, 1981.

What's happening now May 13, 1981

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3730 Identical bill A bill to prohibit permanently the issuance of regulations on the taxation of fringe benefits.
  • HR 3871 Identical bill A bill to prohibit permanently the issuance of regulations on the taxation of fringe benefits.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 28, 1981
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 14, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 741: A bill to prohibit permanently the issuance of regulations on the taxation of fringe benefits.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-741/
MLA
"H.R. 741: A bill to prohibit permanently the issuance of regulations on the taxation of fringe benefits.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-741/.
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H.R. 741, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-741/.
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