United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 5549 — Pay What You Owe Before You Go Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Pay What You Owe Before You Go Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the recapture in subpart F income (i.e., income of a controlled foreign corporation earned outside the United States which is not tax deferred) the accumulated deferred foreign income of such corporation (i.e., the undistributed earnings of the controlled foreign corporation over its undistributed U.S. earnings) for its last taxable year.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5549 do?
Pay What You Owe Before You Go Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the recapture in subpart F income (i.e., income of a controlled foreign corporation earned outside the United States which is not tax deferred) the accumulated deferred foreign income of such corporation (i.e., the undistributed earnings of the controlled foreign corporation over its undistributed U.S. earnings) for its last taxable year.
Who sponsors HR 5549?
HR 5549 is sponsored by Lloyd Doggett (D).
What is the current status of HR 5549?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 5549?
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