Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017
This bill extends several federal aviation programs, aviation taxes, and public health programs. It also modifies requirements for purchasing flood insurance and provides tax incentives for individuals and businesses affected by recent hurricanes.
The bill extends several expiring Federal Aviation Administration programs and authorities through March 31, 2018. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through March 31, 2018, the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and the taxes that finance the fund, including: fuel taxes, ticket taxes, and taxes related to fractional ownership programs.
The bill extends several public health programs, including: (1) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program, (2) the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, and (3) the Medicare Patient Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Demonstration Project. The bill also reduces funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund.
With respect to flood insurance, the bill specifies that private flood insurance offered outside of the National Flood Insurance Program satisfies the requirement for homeowners to maintain flood insurance coverage on properties that have federally-backed mortgages and are located in a flood zone.
The bill modifies several tax provisions and rules for individuals and businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, including provisions regarding: early withdrawals and loans from retirement plans, employment-related tax credits, deductions for charitable contributions, deductions for personal casualty losses, and income requirements for the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-29 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-63. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-29 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-29 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | ResolvingDifferences | On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7633) | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | Floor | Mr. Smith (NE) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2017-09-28 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. | Senate |
| 2017-09-28 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6205) | Senate |
| 2017-09-28 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate, read twice. | Senate |
| 2017-09-28 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 542). (text: CR 9/25/2017 H7457-7463) | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 188 - 227 (Roll no. 541). | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to increase by $1 billion the amount appropriated to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | Floor | Mr. Nadler moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H7603-7610) | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-28 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 3823 resumed. (consideration: CR H7602-7614) | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-27 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 3823 is postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-27 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-27 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3823. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-27 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3823 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted. The rule also provides for suspension authority on the legislative day of September 28, 2017. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-27 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 538. (consideration: CR H7553-7567) | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-27 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 538 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-26 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 538 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3823 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted. The rule also provides for suspension authority on the legislative day of September 28, 2017. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 245 - 171 (Roll no. 530). | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7473) | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3823. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7457-7469) | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | Floor | Mr. Curbelo (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |