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H.R.6275

H.R.6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
This bill is primarily about taxation
Introduced June 17, 2008
Latest Major Action June 26, 2008

Bill Sponsor

Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

12 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Title I: Individual Tax Relief - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and extend through 2008 the alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amounts; and (2) extend through 2008 the offset of certain nonrefundable personal tax credits against regular and AMT tax liability.Title II: Revenue Provisions- (Sec. 201) Defines an "investment services partnership interest" as any interest in a...

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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: 22 - 16.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-728.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1297 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6275 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. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
	Rule H. Res. 1297 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1297.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6275 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. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6275.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	Mr. McCrery moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCrery motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments which add a new section providing that charitable mileage rates are treated the same as medical and moving rates.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 454).
	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 233 - 189 (Roll no. 455).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 17, 2008	Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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