Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act of 2007
Latest action · Sep 20, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedSep 20, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011: (1) the taxpayer election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of computing the earned income tax credit; and (2) eligibility of veterans for mortgage financing without regard to first-time homebuyer requirements.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 10, 2007 to Nov 14, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Nov 14, 2007 |
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 Sep 20, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 20, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 11
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
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 extend for 4 years the election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to first-time homebuyer requirement.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2007Introduced in House
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