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H.R. 2849: Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Tax Relief Act of 2017

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H.R. 2849: Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Tax Relief Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-08 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Tax Relief Act of 2017

Plain summary

Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Tax Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify several tax provisions and rules for individuals and businesses affected by storms and flooding in Louisiana. The bill applies to the area with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: before September 3, 2016, by reason of severe storms and flooding occurring in Louisiana during August 2016; before April 21, 2016, by reason of severe storms and flooding occurring in Louisiana during March and April 2016; and before February 12, 2017, by reason of tornadoes, storms, and straight-line winds occurring in Louisiana on February 7, 2017. For individuals and businesses in the specified Louisiana storm and flood disaster area, the bill modifies tax provisions and rules regarding: (1) early withdrawals of retirement funds; (2) employment-related tax credits; (3) charitable contributions; and (4) various tax deductions, exclusions, and credits related to losses and recovery from the storms and flooding.

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Official text

Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Tax Relief Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · 3 cosponsors

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Clay Higgins (R-LA)

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Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2849 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115