To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the deduction for living expenses incurred by Members of Congress.

United States115th CongressHR-4217House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 1, 2017

Summary

Stop Questionable, Unnecessary, and Excessive Allowances for Legislators Act or the SQUEAL Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the deduction for living expenses incurred by Members of Congress. (Under current law, the deduction is limited to $3,000 per year.)

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S-2033: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the deduction for living expenses incurred by members of Congress.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

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