HR 1579 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013

Latest action · Apr 16, 2013 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.

  1. IntroducedApr 16, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an excise tax on the transfer of ownership in certain securities (covered transaction), including any share of stock in a corporation, any partnership or beneficial interest in a partnership or trust, any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness (excluding tax-exempt municipal bonds), or derivative financial instruments; (2) impose a penalty on taxpayers who fail to include a covered transaction on their tax return or information statement; and (3) allow an individual taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income does not exceed $50,000 ($75,000 for married taxpayers filing joint returns) a tax credit for the amount of tax paid on covered transactions.

Cosponsors 28

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2013 to Jul 29, 2014; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalApr 16, 2013
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalApr 16, 2013
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalApr 16, 2013
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalApr 16, 2013
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalApr 16, 2013
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalApr 16, 2013
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalApr 16, 2013
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalApr 16, 2013
D-CAZoe LofgrenApr 24, 2013
D-WAJim McDermottMay 7, 2013
D-WIMark PocanMay 14, 2013
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoJun 25, 2013
D-CASam FarrJun 25, 2013
D-NJRush HoltJul 8, 2013
D-CAMark TakanoJul 24, 2013
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoJul 24, 2013
D-CAJared HuffmanJul 31, 2013
D-MDJohn P. SarbanesNov 12, 2013
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyFeb 18, 2014
D-MNRichard M. NolanMar 5, 2014
D-CAJanice HahnMar 12, 2014
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsApr 1, 2014
D-CAJohn GaramendiApr 1, 2014
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkApr 1, 2014
D-CAMichael M. HondaApr 8, 2014
D-TXBeto O'RourkeMay 19, 2014
D-NYCharles B. RangelMay 28, 2014
D-PAMatt CartwrightJul 29, 2014

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Apr 16, 2013

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 16, 2013Introduced in House
  2. Apr 16, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 and Section 8, Clause 1.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2066.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 113-395MAP-21 PREAUTHORIZATION: THE FEDERAL ROLE AND CURRENT CHALLENGES TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION69 pagesBanking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeMar 6, 2014

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R42078Financial Transactions Taxes: In Brief ArchivedReportFeb 23, 2021
R43608High-Frequency Trading: Background, Concerns, and Regulatory Developments ArchivedReportJun 19, 2014

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 410Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax ActRelated billFeb 28, 2013
HR 880Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax ActRelated billFeb 28, 2013

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen our financial security, reduce market volatility, expand opportunity, and stop shrinking the middle class.
Short Titles as Introduced
Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 16, 2013Introduced in House

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