HR 2222 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007

Introduced May 8, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ

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Latest action · May 8, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 8, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the reduction in the marriage penalty applicable to the earned income tax credit; (2) increase the rate of such credit for families with three or more children; (3) increase the rate and the phase-out percentage of such credit for individuals without children; and (4) make permanent provisions treating combat pay as earned income for purposes of calculating such credit.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred May 8, 2007

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 8, 2007Introduced in House
  2. May 8, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 9

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 455Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007Related billJan 31, 2007
S 516TRAC ActRelated billFeb 7, 2007
S 1333Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007Identical billMay 8, 2007
HR 3529To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent law the treatment of tax-exempt combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit.Related billSep 14, 2007
HR 3629Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act of 2007Related billSep 20, 2007
HR 3736Combat Pay Tax Flexibility Act of 2007Related billOct 3, 2007
HR 3808Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007Related billOct 16, 2007
HR 3827Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007Related billOct 15, 2007
HR 3933To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income tax credit and penalty-free distributions from retirement plans to individuals called to active duty, and for other purposes.Related billOct 23, 2007

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 strengthen the earned income tax credit.
Short Titles as Introduced
Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. May 8, 2007Introduced in House

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