[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5880 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5880
To provide that reimbursement of Members of Congress by the House of
Representatives for expenses incurred in connection with official
duties are not subject to tax.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 3, 2023
Mr. Rogers of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To provide that reimbursement of Members of Congress by the House of
Representatives for expenses incurred in connection with official
duties are not subject to tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH
OFFICIAL DUTIES NOT SUBJECT TO TAX.
For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income
shall not include amounts received after December 31, 2022, by a Member
of Congress (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner) as a
reimbursement for expenses of such Member which are incurred in
connection with the official duties of such Member if such
reimbursement is made from such Member's Representational Allowance
(MRA) consistent with the Members' Congressional Handbook as adopted by
the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives.
Any amount excluded from gross income under the proceeding sentence
shall not be taken into account in determining any deduction or credit
under such Code or as wages for purposes of determining any tax imposed
under subtitle C of such Code.
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