To exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Public Law 110-141 · H.R. 4118 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 19, 2007 · Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA-9)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Rep. Eric Cantor,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Excludes from gross income, for federal income tax purposes, any payments made by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) out of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic shootings at such school on April 16, 2007.
Increases the penalty for failure to file a partnership income tax return, for a taxable year beginning in 2008, by one dollar (from $85 to $86) per month (multiplied, as under current law, by the number of partners in the offending partnership during any part of the taxable year).
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Related bills
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S. 2331Identical bill
A bill to exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 19, 2007Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-141.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 2007FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 7, 2007FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 6, 2007FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Dec 5, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 4, 2007FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4118.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 8, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2372-2373)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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