Check the Debt Act of 2010
Latest action · Jun 10, 2010 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4334)
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.
- IntroducedJun 9, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Check the Debt Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers (other than nonresident aliens) to designate $3 or more of their tax liability ($6 for married couples filing a joint tax return) to reduce the public debt.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 22, 2010 to Jun 29, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-AL | Bobby Bright | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Kathleen A. Dahlkemper | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-MS | Travis Childers | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-MD | Frank Kratovil, Jr. | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Steve Driehaus | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-OH | John A. Boccieri | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Mark S. Critz | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Suzanne M. Kosmas | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jun 29, 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 Jun 9, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4334)
- Jun 9, 2010Introduced in House
- Jun 9, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4334 | Charles A. Wilson D-OH | Jun 10, 2010 |
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 allow an individual to designate $3 on their income tax return to be used to reduce the public debt.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Check the Debt Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2010Introduced in House
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