HR 672 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction.

Introduced Feb 14, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Gerald D. Kleczka D-WI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 13, 2001 See H.R.1836.

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.

IntroducedFeb 14, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the standard deduction on a joint (married) return equal to twice the deduction on a single (not married) return.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2001 to Apr 3, 2001, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-WA	Jim McDermott	Original	Feb 14, 2001
D-CA	Sam Farr		Apr 3, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Aug 13, 2001See H.R.1836.
Feb 14, 2001Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Subjects

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

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