Downwinders Compensation Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3345
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2015-07-29
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arizona

Cancer

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Charitable contributions

Civil actions and liability

Digestive and metabolic diseases

Higher education

Income tax deductions

Nevada

Nuclear weapons

Radiation

School athletics
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Downwinders Compensation Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to expand eligibility for restitution relating to atmospheric nuclear testing to individuals who were present, during the periods of testing, in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or any part of any county in Arizona that has a part north of the Grand Canyon.</p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the tax deduction for charitable contributions that are required to purchase a ticket to a college sporting event.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Amodei , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Downwinders Compensation Act of 2015 . 2. Inclusion under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101–426 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking that portion of ; and (B) by striking that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71 ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting all acreage in any county all or part of which is located in before that part . 3. Denial of charitable deduction for contributions that have a prerequisite for purchasing tickets to a college sporting event (a) In general Section 170(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (1) Contributions that have a prerequisite for purchasing tickets to a college sporting event No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any contribution that has a prerequisite for purchasing tickets to a college sporting event. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.