H.R. 1829 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2019Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for severance payments made in connection with sexual misconduct. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Deductions for Sexual Harasser Buyouts Act. 2. Denial of deduction for severance payments made in connection with sexual misconduct (a) In general Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection (t) and by inserting after subsection (r) the following new subsection: (s) Denial of deduction for severance payments made in connection with sexual misconduct No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount paid or incurred to any employee in connection with the termination of employment of such employee if a factor in such termination was sexual assault, sexual harassment, or any other sexual misconduct by such employee. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.