HR 3808 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007

Introduced Oct 10, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Gabrielle Giffords D-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 16, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11552)

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.

  1. IntroducedOct 10, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of calculating the earned income tax credit; and (2) allow an additional $1,000 standard tax deduction in 2007 and 2008 for members of the uniformed services on active duty for more than 30 days.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 10, 2007 to Oct 22, 2007, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-PAChristopher P. CarneyOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-AZEd PastorOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-AZHarry E. MitchellOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalOct 10, 2007
D-PAJason AltmireOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-FLKendrick B. MeekOriginalOct 10, 2007
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-ILPhil HareOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-NYSteve IsraelOriginalOct 10, 2007
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOct 15, 2007
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterOct 22, 2007
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 16, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11552)
  2. Oct 10, 2007Introduced in House
  3. Oct 10, 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 2007Related billMay 8, 2007
HR 2222Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007Related 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
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Subjects

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