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H.R.2159: Paying a Fair Share Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced April 26, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 26, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 26, 2017
Bill Summary
Paying a Fair Share Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million (high-income taxpayer) to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year (tentative fair share tax). The amount of the tax is the excess (if any) of the tentative fair...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 26, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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April 26, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by David Cicilline (D-R.I.) |