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A bill to provide that any requirement to substantiate a deduction under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for business use of a vehicle be based on the regulations in effect before the Tax Reform…

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A bill to provide that any requirement to substantiate a deduction under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for business use of a vehicle be based on the regulations in effect before the Tax Reform Act of 1984.

Introduced: March 4, 1986 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Mar 4, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 4, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that any requirement to substantiate a deduction under the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the business use of a vehicle must be based on regulations in effect before the Tax Reform Act of 1984.

What's happening now March 4, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4299: A bill to provide that any requirement to substantiate a deduction under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for business use of a vehicle be based on the regulations in effect before the Tax Reform Act of 1984.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4299/
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"H.R. 4299: A bill to provide that any requirement to substantiate a deduction under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for business use of a vehicle be based on the regulations in effect before the Tax Reform Act of 1984.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4299/.
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H.R. 4299, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4299/.
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