HR 147 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Layoff Tax Relief Act of 2001

Introduced Jan 3, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ

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.

IntroducedJan 3, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Layoff Tax Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to $2,500 of any "qualified severance payment." Defines such payment. Excludes from such definition payments exceeding $150,000.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2001 to Jul 10, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Jan 31, 2001
D-AL	Earl F. Hilliard	Jan 31, 2001
R-KY	Ed Whitfield	Jan 31, 2001
D-NJ	Frank Pallone, Jr.	Jan 31, 2001
D-MA	James P. McGovern	Jan 31, 2001
D-ME	John Elias Baldacci	Jan 31, 2001
D-NY	Louise McIntosh Slaughter	Jan 31, 2001
R-PA	Melissa A. Hart	Jan 31, 2001
D-PA	Tim Holden	Jan 31, 2001
D-PA	Chaka Fattah	Feb 12, 2001
D-OH	Dennis J. Kucinich	Feb 12, 2001
D-VI	Donna M. Christensen	Feb 12, 2001
D-CO	Mark Udall	Feb 12, 2001
R-TX	Ron Paul	Feb 12, 2001
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee	Feb 12, 2001
D-IL	Bobby L. Rush	Feb 26, 2001
D-TX	Eddie Bernice Johnson	Feb 26, 2001
D-IL	Lane Evans	Feb 26, 2001
D-NY	Maurice D. Hinchey	Feb 26, 2001
D-MI	Dale E. Kildee	Mar 8, 2001
R-PA	John E. Peterson	Mar 8, 2001
D-MI	David E. Bonior	Mar 28, 2001
D-CA	Loretta Sanchez	Jun 21, 2001
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren	Jun 21, 2001
D-FL	Carrie P. Meek	Jul 10, 2001
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney	Jul 10, 2001
D-MD	Elijah E. Cummings	Jul 10, 2001
D-WV	Nick J. Rahall II	Jul 10, 2001
D-PA	Robert A. Brady	Jul 10, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Jan 3, 2001

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

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

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain severance payment amounts from income.
Short Titles as Introduced: Layoff Tax Relief Act of 2001

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House

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