H.R. 1179 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-10
Latest action (2025-02-10): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What H.R. 1179 does, in plain terms
Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act This bill excludes from gross income, for tax purposes, amounts individuals receive on or after March 1, 2024, as compensation for loss, suffering, or inconvenience resulting from the elevated temperature landfill event occurring beneath the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Los Angeles County, California, beginning on May 1, 2022. It applies to amounts provided by a government entity; Waste Connections, Inc.; or any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of Waste Connections, Inc. or any related person.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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