Marriage Penalty Tax bill
Official title To provide that the marriage penalty relief provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall be permanent.
Latest action · Jun 13, 2002 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMar 20, 2002
- Passed HouseJun 13, 2002
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 229 | On Passage | Passed271–142 | Jun 13, 2002 |
| House 228 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed198–213 | Jun 13, 2002 |
Cosponsors 93
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2002 to Jun 11, 2002; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| R-IN | Brian D. Kerns | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| R-OK | Ernest J. Istook Jr. | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| R-PA | George W. Gekas | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| D-MI | James A. Barcia | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| R-WA | Jennifer Dunn | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| R-MD | Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Mar 20, 2002 |
| R-GA | Bob Barr | Apr 9, 2002 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Apr 9, 2002 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Apr 9, 2002 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Apr 9, 2002 | |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Apr 9, 2002 |
Committees 2
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 Mar 20, 2002 |
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2002 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2002Rule H. Res. 440 passed House.
- Jun 13, 2002Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 440. (consideration: CR H3519-3540)
- Jun 13, 2002Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4019 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
- Jun 13, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4019.
- Jun 13, 2002DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 440, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Matsui amendment in the nature of a substitute.
- Jun 13, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 271 - 142 (Roll no. 229). (text: CR H3519)
- Jun 13, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 13, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jun 11, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3496-3498, H3499-3501)
- Jun 11, 2002Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 440 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4019 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
- Mar 20, 2002Introduced in House
- Mar 20, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 13
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10620 | Don Nickles R-OK | Oct 17, 2002 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1753, E1756 | Lee Terry R-NE, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY | Oct 4, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6933–H6941Text printed H6933Recorded votes H6952 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Christopher Cox R-CA, Gerald D. Kleczka D-WI, Jerry Weller R-IL, Jim Ryun R-KS, Joseph R. Pitts R-PA, Lamar Smith R-TX, Lloyd Doggett D-TX, Peter J. Visclosky D-IN, Philip M. Crane R-IL, Randy (Duke) Cunningham R-CA, Richard E. Neal D-MA, Rob Portman R-OH, Robert T. Matsui D-CA, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Xavier Becerra D-CA | Oct 2, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6660–H6669Text printed H6660Amendments H6667Recorded votes H6668complete congressional action (H. Res. 543), consideration (H. Res. 547)—previous question | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Cass Ballenger R-NC, Jerry Weller R-IL, John A. Boehner R-OH, Martin Frost D-TX (amendment), Pete Sessions R-TX, Richard E. Neal D-MA, Rob Portman R-OH, Robert E. Andrews D-NJ, Robert T. Matsui D-CA | Sep 25, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4353 | Jerry Weller R-IL | Jul 9, 2002 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 503 | An amendment to add a complete new text. | Robert T. Matsui D-CA | On agreeing to the Matsui amendment (A001) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 213, 1 Present (Roll no. 228). |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 440 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4019) to provide that the marriage penalty relief provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall be permanent. | Procedurally related | Jun 13, 2002 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide that the marriage penalty relief provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall be permanent.
- Popular Titles
- Marriage Penalty Tax bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2002Engrossed in House
- Jun 13, 2002Referred in Senate
- Mar 20, 2002Introduced in House
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