A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local general sales taxes.
Latest action · Jan 4, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for state and local general sales taxes.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 4, 2007 to Apr 17, 2007, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Apr 17, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 4, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jan 4, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S167)
Related bills 10
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 60 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes. | Identical bill | Jan 4, 2007 |
| S 143 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes. | Identical bill | Jan 4, 2007 |
| HR 411 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain temporary provisions applicable to individuals, including the sales tax deduction, the child credit, the repeal of the estate tax, and the deduction for higher education expenses. | Related bill | Jan 11, 2007 |
| S 2233 | A bill to provide a permanent deduction for States and local general sales taxes. | Related bill | Oct 26, 2007 |
| HR 3592 | State Sales Tax Equity Relief Act of 2007 | Related bill | Sep 19, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
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