Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5719) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 15, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 14, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseApr 15, 2008
Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 5719 (Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008).
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 187 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed222–195 | Apr 15, 2008 |
| House 186 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed220–196 | Apr 15, 2008 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Reported as an original measure Apr 14, 2008 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2008Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2299-2306; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2299)
- Apr 15, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1102.
- Apr 15, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 195 (Roll no. 187).
- Apr 15, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 14, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 14, 2008The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-585, by Ms. Sutton.
- Apr 14, 2008All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
- Apr 14, 2008Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 203.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2299–H2306, H23304Text printed H2299Amendments H2304, H2305Recorded votes H2305, H2306consideration (H. Res. 1102), previous question | Betty Sutton D-OH (amendment), Brad Ellsworth D-IN, David Scott D-GA, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Gabrielle Giffords D-AZ, Ginny Brown-Waite R-FL, Mark Udall D-CO, Pete Sessions R-TX, Phil Gingrey R-GA, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Apr 15, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-10 | EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES57 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 22, 2007 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 989 | An amendment to make technical and clarifying changes to the text of the amendment considered as adopted pursuant to the provisions of the rule. | Betty Sutton D-OH | On agreeing to the Sutton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5719 | Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 | Procedurally related | Apr 16, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5719) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2008Engrossed in House
- Apr 14, 2008Reported in House
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