HR 122 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2001

Introduced Jan 3, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Sam Johnson R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 3, 2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 85 percent (second tier) taxation of Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefits. Appropriates, from the general fund, to the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equal to the reduction in revenue lost because of the repeal. Requires an annual report concerning the funds transferred from the general fund to the Trust Fund.

Cosponsors 163

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WYBarbara CubinFeb 6, 2001
R-NYBenjamin A. GilmanFeb 6, 2001
R-VABob GoodlatteFeb 6, 2001
R-COBob SchafferFeb 6, 2001
D-AZBob StumpFeb 6, 2001
R-INBrian D. KernsFeb 6, 2001
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyFeb 6, 2001
R-OHDeborah PryceFeb 6, 2001
R-WADoc HastingsFeb 6, 2001
R-KYEd WhitfieldFeb 6, 2001
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Feb 6, 2001
R-IAGreg GanskeFeb 6, 2001
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.Feb 6, 2001
R-AZJ. D. HayworthFeb 6, 2001
R-UTJames V. HansenFeb 6, 2001
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
  2. Jan 3, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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