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S. 1667

Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes.

Introduced 6/24/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

6/24/2015 • Senate

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income of payments from an accident or health plan, to: (1) make the exclusion for payments to a beneficiary other than a spouse or dependent child applicable to plans established by or on behalf of a state or political subdivision thereof; and (2) define a "qualified taxpayer," for purposes of the exclusion, as an employee or the spouse, dependent, or child (under age 27) of an employee.

Introduced in Senate • 6/24/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax exclusionState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayers

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

Democrat • WA

Sponsored 6/24/2015

Cosponsors (4)

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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

R-ID

Joined 6/24/2015

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Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

D-MN

Joined 6/24/2015

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Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

D-WA

Joined 6/24/2015

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Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]

D-MN

Joined 9/22/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

June 24, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee Review

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Passed Chamber

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate6/24/2015

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors4