PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 109-445.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 21, 2006
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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.
People & committees
Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 109-445.
Became Public Law No: 109-445.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11841)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11841)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9299-9300)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9299-9300)
Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9299-9300)
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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