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- H.R.4181
H.R.4181: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the marriage penalty relief provided under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 21, 2004
- Latest Major Action May 3, 2004
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Bill Cosponsors
99 (1 Democrat, 99 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the following provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001: (1) the increased standard deduction for married taxpayers filing joint returns or for surviving spouses (twice the deduction for single taxpayers); (2) the increase in the taxable income level for qualifying married taxpayers filing joint returns or surviving spouses for the 15-percent tax bracket; and (3)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 607 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4181 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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Rule H. Res. 607 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 607.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4181 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4181, as amended.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 607, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Mr. Stenholm moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stenholm motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that no provision of the Act shall take effect unless the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that, upon enactment, the public debt limit is sufficient to allow for the increased borrowing required as a result of the Act over the next 10 years.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 220 (Roll no. 137).
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 323 - 95 (Roll no. 138).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| April 21, 2004 |
Introduced in the House by Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.) |