H.R.598: To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
  • Introduced Jan. 16, 2009
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 28, 2009

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Title I: Tax Provisions - American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 - Subtitle A: Making Work Pay - (Sec. 1001) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a refundable tax credit for the lesser of 6.2% of earned income or $500 ($1,000 for married couples filing jointly). Reduces the amount of such credit for taxpayers with adjusted gross income exceeding $75,000 ($150,000 for married couples filing jointly)....

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Education and Labor, and Financial Services, 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 Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Science and Technology
Referred to House Education and Labor
Referred to House Financial Services
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 111-8, Part I.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Science and Technology discharged.
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 111-8, Part II.
Jan. 16, 2009

Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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