H.R.4412: Wall Street Bonus Tax Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced Dec. 19, 2009
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 19, 2009

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Wall Street Bonus Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an excise tax on 50% of any bonus exceeding $50,000 paid during 2010 by a recipient of financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to a current or former employee; and (2) establish in the Treasury the Small Business Growth Fund to hold revenues from such tax. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Small Business
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax.
Dec. 19, 2009

Introduced in the House by Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

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