S 181 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2007

Introduced Jan 4, 2007 Originated Senate Sponsor Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX

Fact sheet

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.

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

Summary

Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2007 - Makes provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction, the 15-percent tax bracket, and the earned income tax credit, permanent.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 4, 2007.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEChuck HagelOriginalJan 4, 2007
R-LADavid VitterOriginalJan 4, 2007
R-KYJim BunningOriginalJan 4, 2007
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalJan 4, 2007
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalJan 4, 2007
R-FLMel MartinezOriginalJan 4, 2007
R-KSSam BrownbackOriginalJan 4, 2007
R-GASaxby ChamblissOriginalJan 4, 2007
R-AKTed StevensOriginalJan 4, 2007

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 4, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  3. Jan 4, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S167)

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 163Permanent Marriage Equity Act of 2007Related billJan 4, 2007
HR 834Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2007Related billFeb 6, 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

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  1. Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate

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