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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 8, 2002
Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend, for members of the uniformed services serving on "qualified official extended duty" (any extended duty while serving at a duty station which is at least 250 miles from the principal residence or while residing under Government orders in Government quarters), the five-year period utilized in determining exclusion of gain from the sale of such residence. Limits the extension of such period to not more than five years.Restores in full the tax exempt status of death gratuity payments to members of the armed services.
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Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] · R–NY
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8794-8801; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8794-8798)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8794-8801; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8794-8798)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with thirty minutes of debate.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the House moved to agree with amendments to the Senate amendments.
Rule H. Res. 609 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 609 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of motion to H.R. 5063.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S9923-9927)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S9923-9927)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9915-9927; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9915-9920)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-283.
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-283.
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 286). (text: CR H4365-4366)
House roll call 286 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 286).(text: CR H4365-4366)
House roll call 286 · Individual votesAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5063.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4365-4369, H4392-4393)
Mr. Houghton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
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