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Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8657| House 
| Updated: 10/23/2020
Michael Cloud

Michael Cloud

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Steve King (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2020 This bill allows an individual taxpayer occupying a residence a deduction from gross income for up to $5,000 of amounts paid into such taxpayer's emergency savings account. The bill defines emergency savings account as an account 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 mitigation expenses, disaster recovery expenses, public health emergency expenses, and unemployment-related expenses.
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Timeline
Oct 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • October 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 23, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Bank accounts, deposits, capitalChild care and developmentDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHousing finance and home ownershipIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesLandlord and tenantProperty taxPublic utilities and utility ratesUnemployment

Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8657| House 
| Updated: 10/23/2020
Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2020 This bill allows an individual taxpayer occupying a residence a deduction from gross income for up to $5,000 of amounts paid into such taxpayer's emergency savings account. The bill defines emergency savings account as an account 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 mitigation expenses, disaster recovery expenses, public health emergency expenses, and unemployment-related expenses.
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Timeline
Oct 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • October 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 23, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Michael Cloud

Michael Cloud

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Steve King (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalChild care and developmentDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHousing finance and home ownershipIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesLandlord and tenantProperty taxPublic utilities and utility ratesUnemployment