New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act)
Latest action · May 3, 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2094)
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.
- IntroducedJun 28, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow a tax deduction for wages paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2005 to Dec 15, 2005; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-FL | E. Clay Shaw Jr. | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-GA | John Linder | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Jun 28, 2005 |
| R-IA | Jim Nussle | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Nov 4, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Nov 4, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Gil Gutknecht | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Dec 15, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 3, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2094)
- Nov 3, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9630-9631)
- Jun 28, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2638 | Steve King R-IA | May 16, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2094 | Steve King R-IA | May 3, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H961–H963 | Steve King R-IA | Mar 14, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H785 | Steve King R-IA | Mar 8, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H11660 | Steve King R-IA | Dec 15, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may not be deducted from gross income, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2005Introduced in House
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