# 114-hr-5610: Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act of 2016

114-hr-5610, Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5610
- Congress: 114
- Title: Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any amount received as a qualified earthquake mitigation payment. A qualified earthquake mitigation payment is any amount received by a residential property owner or occupant under an earthquake loss mitigation program established by a state (including an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state) or by a state with a tax-exempt organization or public instrumentality of the state.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5610 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5610)

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