S 846 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Mortgage Insurance Fairness Act

Introduced Apr 9, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Gordon H. Smith R-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 9, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5085)

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.

IntroducedApr 9, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Mortgage Insurance Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the deduction of premiums for mortgage insurance. Provides for the phaseout of such deduction based on income.

Cosponsors 24

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 9, 2003 to May 20, 2004, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-AR	Blanche L. Lincoln	Original	Apr 9, 2003
R-CO	Wayne Allard		Jun 3, 2003
R-NC	Elizabeth Dole		Jul 15, 2003
R-SC	Lindsey Graham		Jul 15, 2003
R-PA	Rick Santorum		Jul 28, 2003
D-SD	Tim Johnson		Jul 28, 2003
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow		Jul 31, 2003
R-AL	Jeff Sessions		Jul 31, 2003
D-IA	Tom Harkin		Sep 29, 2003
R-KS	Sam Brownback		Oct 24, 2003
D-AR	Mark L. Pryor		Jan 22, 2004
D-WA	Patty Murray		Jan 27, 2004
R-GA	Saxby Chambliss		Feb 11, 2004
D-WA	Maria Cantwell		Feb 23, 2004
R-PA	Arlen Specter		Mar 2, 2004

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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 9, 2003Introduced in Senate
Apr 9, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5085)
Apr 9, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5084-5085)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 1336	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance, and for other purposes.	Related bill	Mar 18, 2003

Subjects

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

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