S 853 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2001

Introduced May 9, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Evan Bayh D-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 9, 2001 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.

IntroducedMay 9, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, on joint returns, a limited credit.

Provides for a decreased phaseout percentage of the earned income credit (thereby increasing the benefits of such credit) for individuals with qualifying children.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2001 to May 17, 2001, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MI	Carl Levin	Original	May 9, 2001
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein	Original	May 9, 2001
D-MA	John F. Kerry	Original	May 9, 2001
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu	Original	May 9, 2001
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin	Original	May 9, 2001
D-SD	Tim Johnson	Original	May 9, 2001
D-FL	Bill Nelson		May 17, 2001

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 9, 2001Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Subjects

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

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