S 720 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Buffett Rule Act of 2013

Introduced Apr 15, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor John Thune R-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 15, 2013 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.

IntroducedApr 15, 2013
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Buffett Rule Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to donate an amount (not less than $1), in addition to any tax owed, which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and transferred to an account used to reduce the public debt. Requires such donation to be designated on a taxpayer's income tax return at the time such return is filed.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2013 to Apr 18, 2013, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Original	Apr 15, 2013
R-WY	John Barrasso	Original	Apr 15, 2013
R-AR	John Boozman	Original	Apr 15, 2013
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi	Original	Apr 15, 2013
R-ID	Mike Crapo	Original	Apr 15, 2013
R-KY	Mitch McConnell	Original	Apr 15, 2013
R-OH	Rob Portman	Original	Apr 15, 2013
R-TX	John Cornyn		Apr 16, 2013
R-GA	Johnny Isakson		Apr 16, 2013
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch		Apr 16, 2013
R-KS	Pat Roberts		Apr 16, 2013
R-NV	Dean Heller		Apr 18, 2013

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 15, 2013Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 2

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 1336	Voluntary Debt Reduction Act of 2013	Related bill	Mar 21, 2013
HR 1571	Buffett Rule Act of 2013	Identical bill	Apr 15, 2013

Subjects

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

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Apr 15, 2013Introduced in Senate

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