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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that unearned income of a child attributable to damages received on account of personal injuries or sickness of the child shall not be taxed at the marginal rate of such child's parents.

H.R. 2311Introduced May 7, 1987Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. John Duncan R-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: May 7, 1987 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

20 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 20 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.

Helen Bentley (R-MD), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Philip Crane (R-IL), Hal Daub (R-NE), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), John Hammerschmidt (R-AR), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Alan Mollohan (D-WV), Constance Morella (R-MD), Stephen Neal (D-NC), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Richard Schulze (R-PA), Curt Weldon (R-PA), George Wortley (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Duncan.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-2 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.