H.R.2: Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced Feb. 27, 2003
Latest Major Action May 28, 2003

Bill Sponsor

William M. Thomas (R-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

52 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 - Title I: Acceleration of Certain Previously Enacted Tax Reductions - (Sec. 101) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to accelerate the increase to the $1,000 child tax credit to include 2003 and 2004. Maintains the levels and the sunset established under the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) for years following.Provides for advance payment for 2003.(Sec. 102)...

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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 (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-94.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Rule provides for debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (H.Rept. 108-94) shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended, and against its consideration. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
	Rule H. Res. 227 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 227.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Rule provides for debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (H.Rept. 108-94) shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended, and against its consideration. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
	Floor summary: READING OF MOTION - The House proceeded with the reading of the proposed amendment in the nature of a substitute contained in the motion to recommit.
	Subsequently, unanimous consent was granted to dispense with further reading of the motion to recommit with instructions.
	Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
	Mr. Thomas raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit with instructions are not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
	Mr. Rangel appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
	Mr. Thomas moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
	On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 202 (Roll No. 180).
	Mr. Moore moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that provides that the bill's provisions will not take effect until the Federal budget is in balance.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 218 (Roll no. 181).
	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 222 - 203 (Roll no. 182).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate.
	Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1054 amended.
	Passed Senate in lieu of S.1054 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 179.
	Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Grassley; Hatch; Nickles; Lott; Baucus; Rockefeller; Breaux.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
	On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Stenholm moved that the House instruct conferees.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to include in the conference report the fiscal relief provided to States by section 371 of the Senate amendment and to the maximum extent possible within the scope of conference, agree to a conference report that will neither increase the Federal budget deficit nor increase the amount of the debt subject to the public debt limit.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	The Speaker appointed conferees: Thomas, DeLay, and Rangel.
	Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
	Conference report H. Rept. 108-126 filed.
	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 253 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2.
	Rule H. Res. 253 passed House.
	Mr. Thomas brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-126 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 253.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 200 (Roll no. 225).
	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Conference report considered in Senate.
	Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 196.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 108-27.
Feb. 27, 2003	Introduced in the House by William M. Thomas (R-Calif.)

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