Congress 108 - HR 4181 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the marriage penalty relief provided under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.

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Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA)

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Topics

Congress Families Income tax Married people Sunset legislation Tax deductions Tax rates Taxation

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Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the following provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001: (1) the increased standard deduction for married taxpayers filing joint returns or for surviving spouses (twice the deduction for single taxpayers); (2) the increase in the taxable income level for qualifying married taxpayers filing joint returns or surviving spouses for the 15-percent tax bracket; and (3) provisions concerning the earned income tax credit, including those increasing the credit's phaseout amounts in the case of joint returns.

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May 3, 2004

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
Apr 29, 2004

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 28, 2004

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Apr 28, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 28, 2004

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 323 - 95 (Roll no. 138).
Apr 28, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 323 - 95 (Roll no. 138).
Apr 28, 2004

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 220 (Roll no. 137).
Apr 28, 2004

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Apr 28, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stenholm motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that no provision of the Act shall take effect unless the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that, upon enactment, the public debt limit is sufficient to allow for the increased borrowing required as a result of the Act over the next 10 years.
Apr 28, 2004

Mr. Stenholm moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H2447-2448; text: CR H2447)
Apr 28, 2004

DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 607, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Apr 28, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4181, as amended.
Apr 28, 2004

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4181 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.
Apr 28, 2004

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 607. (consideration: CR H2429-2449; text of measure as introduced in House: CR H2429)
Apr 28, 2004

Rule H. Res. 607 passed House.
Apr 27, 2004

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 607 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4181 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.
Apr 21, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 21, 2004

Introduced in House

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