# 115-hr-3583: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards.

115-hr-3583, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3583
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs to include such fees and costs paid in connection with any legal action involving a civil claim (currently, limited to actions involving unlawful discrimination, the False Claims Act, and Medicare payments).

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7401: Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act
- 115-hr-7109: Restoring Justice for Workers Act
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-7095: Coretta Scott King Full Employment Federal Reserve Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7052: No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7030: Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3583 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3583)

## Related
- [115-hr-7401: Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7401)
- [115-hr-7109: Restoring Justice for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7109)
- [115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7107)
- [115-hr-7095: Coretta Scott King Full Employment Federal Reserve Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7095)
- [115-hr-7052: No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7052)
- [115-hr-7030: Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7030)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3583 (as of 2025-11-18).