Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the marriage penalty by providing for adjustments to the standard deduction, 15-percent rate bracket, and earned income credit and to allow the nonrefundable personal credits against regular and minimum tax liability.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 171 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1297-1298)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 171 (Roll no. 71).(text: CR H1297-1298)

The previous question was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 104.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Pryce asked unanimous consent to modify the amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means to H.R. 6, as reported, now printed in the bill H. Rept. 107-29. Without objection the modification was agreed to.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1297-1302)

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 12.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (House Rept. 107-29) shall be considered as adopted.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-31, by Ms. Pryce (OH).

Introduced in House