House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.
Sponsor: Rep. Artur Davis D-ALWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 20, 2009
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 20, 2009 — Referred to the 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
9 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 8 Democrats
1 of 9 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.
Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH), Peter King (R-NY), John Lewis (D-GA), Michael McMahon (D-NY), Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).
More from the sponsor
Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Artur Davis.
- H.R. 1677 (111th) Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community and Enterprise Community Enhancement Act of 2009
- H.R. 1474 (111th) Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009
- H.R. 2995 (111th) Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009
- H.R. 3623 (111th) To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide funding for successful claimants following a determination on the…
- H.R. 4345 (111th) Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
- H.Res. 972 (111th) Commending University of Alabama Running Back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.