A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates.
Latest action · Mar 11, 2009 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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Repeals the termination date in the Jobs Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 for provisions reducing individual tax rates on capital gains and dividend income.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2009 to Apr 22, 2009, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Mar 11, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 11, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6330 | Preserving American Income on Dividends Act of 2010 | Related bill | Sep 29, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2009Introduced in Senate
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