A bill to extend for one year the provisions of law relating to the business expenses of state legislators.
Public Law 96-178 · H.R. 3091 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jan 2, 1980 · Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Daniel Rostenkowski (D-IL-8)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. James Corman, Rep. Raymond Lederer,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until January 1, 1979, the date until which a State legislator may qualify for the income tax deduction for living expenses while engaged in legislative business away from his home district.
Amends title IV, part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to extend the authority for 75 percent Federal matching of State costs for providing services to families not on welfare in assisting them to obtain child support payments from absent parents, retroactive to the period beginning on October 1, 1978, and ending March 31, 1980.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title XX (Grants to States for Services) of the Social Security Act to coordinate the targeted jobs credit and funding provisions of title XX to reimburse the costs of hiring welfare recipients in child care jobs. Establishes the maximum per recipient annual combined tax credit and title XX reimbursement at $6,000, based on full amount of wages paid, and makes such credit available for full and part-time employment. Makes the reimbursement provisions applicable to the period between October 1, 1979, and March 31, 1980, and the tax credit applicable to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1978, before January 1, 1980.
Extends, for the period between October 1, 1978 and March 31, 1980, provisions of the Social Security Act relating to the use of title XX funds for the treatment of alcoholics and drug addicts.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Jan 2, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-178.
- Dec 24, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Dec 21, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 20, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Dec 19, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-718.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-718.
- Apr 26, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Apr 24, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Apr 10, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · House disagreed to Senate amendment.
- Mar 28, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Mar 27, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, roll call #57 (364-4).House roll call 57
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Mar 21, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Mar 19, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.