United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 8656 — Small Business Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2020

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

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 116th 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.

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Summary

Allows a new tax deduction from gross income for amounts paid into a small business emergency savings account. Such savings accounts are established exclusively to pay the qualified disaster and public health emergency expenses of the account beneficiary. The bill defines qualified disaster and public health emergency expenses as disaster loss replacement expenses, disaster recovery operations expenses, and public health emergency expenses.

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Action History

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

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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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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Subjects

Taxation Bank accounts, deposits, capital Business expenses Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Infectious and parasitic diseases Inflation and prices Property tax Public utilities and utility rates Small business Unemployment Wages and earnings
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8656 do?
Allows a new tax deduction from gross income for amounts paid into a small business emergency savings account. Such savings accounts are established exclusively to pay the qualified disaster and public health emergency expenses of the account beneficiary. The bill defines qualified disaster and public health emergency expenses as disaster loss replacement expenses, disaster recovery operations expenses, and public health emergency expenses.
Who sponsors HR 8656?
HR 8656 is sponsored by Michael Cloud (R).
What is the current status of HR 8656?
This bill died with 116th 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 8656?
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