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HR 6429 - 109

Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-445.

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Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-445. Taxation

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Summary

49 Public Law Jan 3, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 - Treats payments made to a family member before June 1, 2007, by a charitable foundation on behalf of any firefighter who died in the October 2006 Esperanza Incident in southern California as related to such foundation’s exempt function (and thus tax-exempt) if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied.

00 Introduced in House Dec 29, 2006

Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 - Treats payments made to a family member before June 1, 2007, by a charitable foundation on behalf of any firefighter who died in the October 2006 Esperanza Incident in southern California as related to such foundation’s exempt function (and thus tax-exempt) if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied.

81 Passed House without amendment Dec 29, 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 - Treats payments made to a family member before June 1, 2007, by a charitable foundation on behalf of any firefighter who died in the October 2006 Esperanza Incident in southern California as related to such foundation’s exempt function (and thus tax-exempt) if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied.

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Timeline

Dec 21, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 21, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 21, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-445.

Dec 21, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-445.

Dec 19, 2006

Presented to President.

Dec 19, 2006

Presented to President.

Dec 11, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 9, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Dec 9, 2006

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Dec 9, 2006

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Dec 9, 2006

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9299-9300)

Dec 9, 2006

Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Dec 9, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9299-9300)

Dec 9, 2006

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9299-9300)

Dec 9, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 9, 2006

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Dec 9, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11841)

Dec 9, 2006

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11841)

Dec 8, 2006

Introduced in House

Dec 8, 2006

Introduced in House

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