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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 27, 2003
Jobs and Growth Tax Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to accelerate the following previously enacted tax reductions: (1) the 10-percent individual income tax rate bracket expansion: (2) the reduction in individual income tax rates; (3) the 15-percent individual income tax rate bracket expansion for married taxpayers filing joint returns; (4) the increase in the standard deduction for married taxpayers filing joint returns; and (5) the increase in the child tax credit.Triples the small business expensing limit.Excludes from gross income the excludable portion of dividends. Sets forth definitions and rules concerning such exclusion.
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Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] · R–CA
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Became Public Law No: 108-27.
Became Public Law No: 108-27.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 196.
Senate roll call 196 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 196.
Senate roll call 196 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7071-7089)
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 200 (Roll no. 225).
House roll call 225 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 200 (Roll no. 225).
House roll call 225 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Thomas brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-126 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 253. (consideration: CR H4716-4730)
Rule H. Res. 253 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 253 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference report H. Rept. 108-126 filed. (text of conference report: CR H4625-4706)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-126 filed.(text of conference report: CR H4625-4706)
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Thomas, DeLay, and Rangel.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to include in the conference report the fiscal relief provided to States by section 371 of the Senate amendment and to the maximum extent possible within the scope of conference, agree to a conference report that will neither increase the Federal budget deficit nor increase the amount of the debt subject to the public debt limit.
Mr. Stenholm moved that the House instruct conferees. (text: CR H4534)
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H4625-4706)
Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H4534-4542, H4625-4706)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Grassley; Hatch; Nickles; Lott; Baucus; Rockefeller; Breaux.
Passed Senate in lieu of S.1054 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 179. (consideration: CR S6474-6475; text as passed Senate: CR 5/20/2003 S6741-6786)
Senate roll call 179 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S.1054 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 179.(consideration: CR S6474-6475; text as passed Senate: CR 5/20/2003 S6741-6786)
Senate roll call 179 · Individual votesSenate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1054 amended.
Received in the Senate.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 222 - 203 (Roll no. 182). (text: CR H3910-3913)
House roll call 182 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 222 - 203 (Roll no. 182).(text: CR H3910-3913)
House roll call 182 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 218 (Roll no. 181).
House roll call 181 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that provides that the bill's provisions will not take effect until the Federal budget is in balance.
Mr. Moore moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H3940-3956; text: CR H3940-3953)
On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 202 (Roll No. 180).
House roll call 180 · Individual votesMr. Thomas moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
Mr. Rangel appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Thomas raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit with instructions are not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Subsequently, unanimous consent was granted to dispense with further reading of the motion to recommit with instructions.
Floor summary: READING OF MOTION - The House proceeded with the reading of the proposed amendment in the nature of a substitute contained in the motion to recommit.
Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Rule provides for debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (H.Rept. 108-94) shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended, and against its consideration. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 227. (consideration: CR H3902-3956)
Rule H. Res. 227 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Rule provides for debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (H.Rept. 108-94) shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended, and against its consideration. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-94.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-94.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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