# 115-hr-4217: SQUEAL Act

115-hr-4217, SQUEAL Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4217
- Congress: 115
- Title: SQUEAL Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2017-11-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.)

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2017-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2017-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5199: Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4494: Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4217 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4217)

## Related
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5199: Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5199)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4760)
- [115-hr-4494: Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4494)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4217 (as of 2025-11-18).