H.R.6438 / 114th Congress

To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

Received in the Senate.

H.R.6438 through Congress

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HouseDec 6, 2016Passed the billNo roll-call link suppliedOfficial record

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Latest Senate action · Dec 7, 2016

Received in the Senate.

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Separate related Senate measures (1)

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Related Senate bill: S.3507 A bill to extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

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Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Dec 6, 2016

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 to extend the waiver of limitations on credits or refunds related to the exclusion from gross income of certain civil damages, restitution, or other monetary awards received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R–TX

Committees

Ways and Means Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Legislative record

Actions

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Dec 7, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Dec 6, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2016
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7220-7221)
Dec 6, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7220-7221)
Dec 6, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7220-7221)
Dec 6, 2016
Committee on Ways and Means discharged. (consideration: CR H7220)
Dec 6, 2016
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.(consideration: CR H7220)
Dec 6, 2016
Mr. Boustany asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 5, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 5, 2016
Introduced in House
Dec 5, 2016
Introduced in House

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Engrossed in House · Dec 6, 2016 Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Introduced in House · Dec 5, 2016 Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

S 3507 · A bill to extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

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Discuss H.R.6438, 114th Congress: To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6438

Text version to examine: Received in Senate · 2016-12-07.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6438/BILLS-114hr6438rds.htm

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Discuss H.R.6438, 114th Congress: To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6438

Text version to examine: Received in Senate · 2016-12-07.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6438/BILLS-114hr6438rds.htm

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Discuss H.R.6438, 114th Congress: To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6438

Text version to examine: Received in Senate · 2016-12-07.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6438/BILLS-114hr6438rds.htm

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Discuss H.R.6438, 114th Congress: To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6438

Text version to examine: Received in Senate · 2016-12-07.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6438/BILLS-114hr6438rds.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T17:42:04Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine H.R.6438 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.