Bill116th CongressFiled May 1, 2020Taxation
H.R. 6695
Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 1, 2020)
Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, addditional payments of unemployment compensation made in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It also requires the disregard of such payments in determining eligibility for federal benefit programs and federally-assisted benefit programs.
What just happenedMay 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7](D-NY)Sponsor
31 cosponsors31 D
31cosponsors1committees3actions6subjects
- Introduced in HouseMay 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
- May 1, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House