3.0.0 4495 2023-01-11T13:37:57Z 2023-01-11T13:37:57Z House HR 2017-11-30 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 195 (Thursday, November 30, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCK:H.R. 4495.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall have Power To layand collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay theDebts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfareof the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excisesshall be uniform throughout the United States;[Page H9569]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-11-30T15:02:25Z 2017-11-30 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001297 Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] Ken Buck R CO 4 N H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2017-11-30 True G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2017-11-30 True T000477 Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] Scott Taylor R VA 2 2017-11-30 True P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2017-11-30 True J000299 Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] Mike Johnson R LA 4 2017-11-30 True B001290 Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] Dave Brat R VA 7 2017-11-30 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2017-11-30 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2017-11-30 True D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 2017-12-04 False Taxation Assault and harassment offenses Business expenses Civil actions and liability Domestic violence and child abuse Income tax deductions Sex offenses Taxation 00 2017-11-30 Introduced in House 2017-12-15T14:13:36Z Settlement Tax Deductions are Over for Predators Act or the STOP Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a trade or business expense deduction for any amount paid or incurred on account of a judgment or settlement originating from, or to require the non-disclosure of or otherwise prevent, a claim or accusation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment (including unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature).

]]> Settlement Tax Deductions are Over for Predators Act Display Title Settlement Tax Deductions are Over for Predators Act Short Titles as Introduced Settlement Tax Deductions are Over for Predators Act Short Titles as Introduced STOP Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny as a trade or business expense deduction amounts paid or incurred in connection with the settlement of a sexual harassment or sexual assault claim. Introduced in House 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4495ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4495ih.xml 2017-11-30 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.