116-hr-8657116th Congress

Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

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Summary

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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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/23/2020

  • Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/23/2020

  • Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 10/23/2020

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