Payroll Tax Holiday Act of 2009
Latest action · Apr 1, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Payroll Tax Holiday Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate employment and self-employment taxes between the enactment of this Act and January 1, 2010, for small business owners who employ 50 or fewer employees.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 1, 2009 to Mar 2, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Original | Apr 1, 2009 |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Suzanne M. Kosmas | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | May 5, 2009 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-MS | Travis Childers | Jul 8, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Steve Austria | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Dec 16, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Feb 24, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Mar 2, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Apr 1, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 1, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a payroll tax holiday for small businesses.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Payroll Tax Holiday Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2009Introduced in House
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