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H.R.674

H.R.674: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility fo

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
This bill is primarily about taxation
Introduced Feb. 11, 2011
Latest Major Action Nov. 21, 2011

Bill Sponsor

Wally Herger (R-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

271 (63 Democrats, 208 Republicans)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 10, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Title I: Three Percent Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act - 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 3% withholding requirement on payments due to vendors providing goods and services to federal, state, and local governmental entities. Title II: VOW to...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
	Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-253.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 448 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bills. It directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 674, add the test of H.R. 2576, as passed by the
	Rule H. Res. 448 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 448.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2576 and H.R. 674 with 1 hour of general debate on each measure. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure. Measures will be considered read. Bills are closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of both bills and directs the Clerk, in the engrossment of H.R. 674, to add the text of H.R. 2576, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 674.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 674.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of the bill is postponed.
	Considered as unfinished business.
	Mr. Andrews moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek strike the entire bill and add language to deny relief to companies that are delinquent in paying their federal taxes.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 235 (Roll no. 814).
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 16 (Roll no. 815).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 1. Record Vote Number: 198.
	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
	Considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 204.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Camp moved that the House suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on concurring in the Senate amendment to H.R. 674.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 853).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 112-56.
Feb. 11, 2011	Introduced in the House by Wally Herger (R-Calif.)

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