HR 4388 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Tax Revision Act of 2005

Introduced Nov 18, 2005 Originated House Sponsor William M. Thomas R-CA

Latest action · Dec 13, 2005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.

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.

IntroducedNov 18, 2005
Passed HouseDec 7, 2005
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Tax Revision Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2006: (1) the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of computing the earned income tax credit; (2) the increased cover over (payment) to the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of distilled spirit excise tax revenues; (3) the authority for certain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) undercover investigative operations; and (4) the authority for disclosure of tax return information for combined employment tax reporting, for combating terrorist activities, and for student loan repayment.

Allows, through 2006, the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities for taxpayers with income from sources in Puerto Rico.

Amends the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (CAFTA-DR) to revise formulae for determining the regional value-content of certain import/export goods.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 617	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed423–0	Dec 7, 2005

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 7, 2005.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-FL	E. Clay Shaw Jr.		Dec 7, 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 Nov 18, 2005

Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 13, 2005Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
Dec 12, 2005Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Dec 7, 2005Mr. McCrery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 7, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11150-11152)
Dec 7, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4388.
Dec 7, 2005At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 7, 2005Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11181-11182)
Dec 7, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 617). (text: CR H11150)
Dec 7, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2005Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In the Congressional Record 4

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
Senate	Debate and remarks S13509	William H. Frist R-TN	Dec 13, 2005
Senate	Debate and remarks S13457	Mitch McConnell R-KY	Dec 12, 2005
Extensions	Debate and remarks E2490	Jerry Weller R-IL	Dec 8, 2005
House	Debate and remarks H11150–H11152Text printed H11150Recorded votes H11181enact	Charles B. Rangel D-NY, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, E. Clay Shaw Jr. R-FL, J. D. Hayworth R-AZ, Jim McCrery R-LA, John B. Larson D-CT, John M. Spratt, Jr. D-SC	Dec 7, 2005

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
SA 5222	No description on file	Ron Wyden D-OR	Senate amendment submitted

Related bills 3

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2020	Tax Relief Act of 2005	Related bill	Nov 18, 2005
HR 4297	Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005	Related bill	May 17, 2006
HR 4323	Tax Revision Act of 2005	Related bill	Nov 15, 2005

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Tax Revision Act of 2005
Short Titles as Passed House: Tax Revision Act of 2005

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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