Bills About Taxation Sponsored by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

Sen. Durbin sponsored 34 bills about taxation in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Sept. 24, 2020	S.4713	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt a portion of unemployment compensation received during 2020 from income taxes.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5869)
July 23, 2020	S.4314	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to address the teacher and school leader shortage in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4475-4476)
June 24, 2020	S.4067	A bill to prohibit certain assistance for inverted domestic corporations.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S3209-3210)
Sept. 19, 2019	S.2517	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes.	8	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5605-5606)
July 17, 2019	S.2140	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to inverted corporations.	12	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4911-4912)
May 20, 2019	S.1550	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees, and to extend empowerment zones.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2967)
Jan. 24, 2019	S.223	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to Patriot employers, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S589-590)
Sept. 19, 2017	S.1837	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5864)
July 26, 2017	S.1636	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to inverted corporations.	12	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4301-4302)
April 27, 2017	S.983	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees, and to extend empowerment zones.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2620-2621)
June 2, 2015	S.1486	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to Patriot employers, and for other purposes	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3641; text of measure as introduced: CR S3459-3461)
Feb. 11, 2015	S.450	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced CR S927-928)
Jan. 20, 2015	S.198	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to inverted corporations.	15	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S286)
June 26, 2014	S.2540	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to Patriot employers, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4156-4158)
Jan. 31, 2013	S.194	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S466)
May 10, 2012	S.3081	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
July 29, 2011	S.1452	A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes.	5	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5073-5076)
April 6, 2011	S.749	A bill to establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the United States Government.	12	Bipartisan	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.
Sept. 21, 2010	S.3816	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas.	8	Bipartisan	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 242. (consideration: CR S7584-7585; text: CR S7584)
May 7, 2009	S.1007	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for excessive compensation of any employee of an employer.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 20, 2009	S.829	A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4448-4449)
March 31, 2009	S.751	A bill to establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the United States Government.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4074)
Aug. 2, 2007	S.1945	A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10795)
Sept. 28, 2006	S.3977	A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10480)
Nov. 9, 2005	S.1981	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, to rebate a portion of the tax collected back to American consumers, to fund programs under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and tax incentives for the manufacture of energy efficient motor vehicles by using a portion of the proceeds of such tax, and to deposit the balance of the tax collected into the Highway Trust Fund to support the funding of highway projects and to aid highway users, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3441)
May 13, 2003	S.1055	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide physicians and other health care professionals with a tax credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 7, 2003	S.795	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives for enhancing motor vehicle fuel efficiency, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 1, 2003	S.759	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for individuals and businesses for the installation of certain wind energy property.	9	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4642-4643)
Jan. 7, 2003	S.53	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small business employers a credit against income tax for employee health insurance expenses paid or incurred by the employer.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 21, 2002	S.2666	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small business employers a credit against income tax for employee health insurance expenses paid or incurred by the employer.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec. 12, 2001	S.1810	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credits for individuals and businesses for the installations of certain wind energy property.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 17, 1997	S.1183	A bill to repeal the provision crediting increased excise taxes on certain tobacco products against payments made pursuant to the tobacco industry settlement legislation.	13	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
July 11, 1997	S.1008	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the tax incentives for alcohol used as a fuel shall be extended as part of any extension of fuel tax rates.	11	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 15, 1997	S.575	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.	27	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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