Bills About Taxation Sponsored by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

Sen. Cardin sponsored 46 bills about taxation in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Dec. 16, 2020	S.5031	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a progressive consumption tax and to reform the income tax, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7544-7553; text: CR S7544-7553)
June 25, 2020	S.4073	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 12, 2020	S.3696	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard additional unemployment compensation for purposes of premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct. 17, 2019	S.2634	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
July 31, 2019	S.2352	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify nondiscrimination rules to protect older, longer service participants in retirement plans.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 6, 2019	S.359	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain Federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S921)
Nov. 27, 2018	S.10	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain Federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 14, 2018	S.2425	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the Internal Revenue Service's private debt collection program.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 5, 2017	S.852	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer service and grandfathered participants in defined benefit plans.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 21, 2017	S.674	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church controlled organizations.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 16, 2017	S.425	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the historic rehabilitation tax credit, and for other purposes.	13	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec. 8, 2016	S.3529	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a progressive consumption tax and to reform the income tax, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6926-6927)
Nov. 16, 2016	S.5	A bill to amend the nondiscrimination provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer service participants.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 9, 2016	S.2655	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the historic rehabilitation tax credit, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov. 19, 2015	S.2308	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Nov. 30, 2015	S.2333	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 6, 2015	S.1212	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.	34	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 16, 2015	S.1002	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.	11	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 4, 2015	S.375	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers.	35	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S775-776; text of measure as introduced: CR S776-777)
Dec. 11, 2014	S.3005	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a progressive consumption tax and to reform the income tax, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2014	S.2388	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 1, 2014	S.2189	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-466.
Dec. 18, 2013	S.1855	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 26, 2013	S.1224	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 11, 2013	S.1141	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 15, 2013	S.966	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 14, 2013	S.952	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3433-3434)
May 9, 2013	S.917	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers.	46	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3332)
April 16, 2013	S.742	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.	21	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 23, 2012	S.3223	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the reduction in the recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 6, 2012	S.2074	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 19, 2011	S.1575	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems.	9	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 6, 2011	S.1512	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.	20	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
July 21, 2011	S.1404	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 26, 2011	S.1120	A bill to encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel, to create jobs, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3442)
April 29, 2010	S.3289	A bill to amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to allow specified energy property grants to real estate investment trusts without regard to the ratable share income limitations.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 16, 2009	S.1678	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.	14	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 24, 2009	S.673	A bill to allow certain newspapers to be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3659)
Jan. 22, 2009	S.312	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer.	1	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan. 14, 2009	S.243	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction and to exclude charitable mileage reimbursements for gross income.	16	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S393)
Sept. 22, 2008	S.3532	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction and to exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income.	33	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9210)
July 10, 2008	S.3246	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to set the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction.	10	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6567)
May 3, 2007	S.1282	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11250-11251)
July 20, 2006	H.R.5855	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes.	17	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
April 2, 2004	H.R.4144	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
April 2, 1993	H.R.1668	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of deposits under certain perpetual insurance policies.	0		See H.R.2264.

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