http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6554.html#46135 I was struck by a woman's plight who is fighting to get this bill passed. They won't allow her to claim a stillborn child since it was never "alive" or "born", yet I see the State of Alaska issued a Death Certificate for the same child. Someone in government is confused. If these parents need tax relief what would be the problem with doing so. It striking how the government is so willing to help greedy Wall Street executives but fail to care for the average citizen.... 46135@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6554.html#41355 I believe this is very necessary legislation. The current code qualifies a child born at 11:59 on December 31st for the entire year as well as "a child who was born alive during the year, even if the child lived only for a moment". This same publication (501) in the next paragraph specifically excludes stillborn children as dependents. In both of the preceding situations, there is not a dime more spent by the parents (either in money or emotion) than by the parent who loses their child in the birthing process. It's currently just a matter of geography of whether the child dies in the room, or the womb. All this legislation does is recognize that the parents of this child are in fact parents of an actual child and are in need of the same financial consideration as all parents of all children.... 41355@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6554.html?rev=29619 <p>H.R. 6554 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the personal exemption deduction for a stillborn child.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a parent to claim a personal tax exemption for a stillborn child for whom a state fetal death certificate is issued. Disallows an exemption for a child who is stillborn by reason of an abortion.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/17/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 29619@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6554.html?rev=27630 <p>H.R. 6554 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the personal exemption deduction for a stillborn child.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 27630@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6554.html?rev=27631 <p>H.R. 6554 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the personal exemption deduction for a stillborn child.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/17/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 27631@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6554.html 7/17/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 37778@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT