Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007
Latest action · Sep 19, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that the percentage of their income, estate, or gift tax payments that would otherwise be used to fund the Iraq war be paid into a Future Fund from which funding will be provided, in equal amounts, to the Head Start program, to reduce the national debt, and for a Children of Iraq War Veterans College Fund.
Requires amounts in the College Fund to be used to pay the college costs of students that had a parent in the Armed Forces who served in the Iraq war for at least 180 days, died as the result of service in such war, or was hospitalized and unable to return to duty due to such service.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2007 to Aug 3, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Aug 3, 2007 |
Committees 2
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 Jul 23, 2007 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2007 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Sep 19, 2007 | |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Sep 19, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Sep 19, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Jul 23, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2007Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3190 | Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Sep 19, 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 allow individuals to designate that their income, estate, or gift tax payments be spent other than for purposes of supporting the war in Iraq and to provide that amounts so designated shall be used to provide funding for Head Start, to reduce the national debt, and to provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Defense budgets
- Economic assistance
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Estate tax
- Families
- Gift tax
- Government trust funds
- Higher education
- Income tax
- International Affairs
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military dependents
- Military occupation
- Military operations
- Military withdrawal
- Preschool education
- Public debt
- Scholarships
- Taxation
- Veterans' benefits
- Veterans' education
- War casualties
- War relief
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2007Introduced in House
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