Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011
Latest action · Jan 25, 2011 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.
- IntroducedJan 25, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011- Repeals the provision of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities.
Rescinds permanently $39 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine and identify from which appropriation accounts such rescissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such rescissions.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2011 to Oct 20, 2011; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jan 27, 2011 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | May 3, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | May 10, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | May 10, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | May 11, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | May 11, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | May 18, 2011 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Jun 7, 2011 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jun 9, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jun 15, 2011 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 28, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Jun 29, 2011 | |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Jun 30, 2011 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Jul 13, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Sep 12, 2011 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Sep 21, 2011 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Oct 4, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Oct 5, 2011 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Oct 18, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Oct 20, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Oct 20, 2011 |
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 Jan 25, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Jan 25, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-96 | NATURAL GAS--AMERICA'S NEW ENERGY OPPORTUNITY: CREATING JOBS, ENERGY AND COMMUNITY GROWTH92 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Feb 27, 2012 |
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 89 | Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 | Related bill | Feb 11, 2011 |
| HR 674 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Nov 21, 2011 |
| S 1720 | Jobs Through Growth Act | Related bill | Oct 18, 2011 |
| S 1726 | Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 | Related bill | Oct 20, 2011 |
| S 1762 | Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 | Related bill | Oct 31, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2011Introduced in Senate
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