Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Ways and Means be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 6438) to extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Louisiana? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 6438 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS WITH RESPECT TO EXCLUDING FROM GROSS INCOME AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. (a) In General.--Section 304(d) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking ``1-year'' and inserting ``2-year''. (b) Technical Correction.--Section 304(d) of such Act is amended by striking ``application of this Act'' and inserting ``application of this section''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 304 of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________”