TRAC Act
Latest action · Feb 7, 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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Tax Relief for Americans in Combat Act or the TRAC Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to treat combat zone compensation (otherwise excludable from gross income) as earned income for purposes of computing the allowable earned income tax credit.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2007 to Mar 14, 2007; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Feb 7, 2007 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Feb 7, 2007 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Mar 14, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Feb 7, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 7, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1714)
- Feb 7, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1714 | Mark L. Pryor D-AR | Feb 7, 2007 |
Related bills 9
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the option of including combat pay when computing earned income.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Tax Relief for Americans in Combat Act
- TRAC Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2007Introduced in Senate
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