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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 15, 2001
Marriage Tax Elimination Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to provide that the basic standard deduction on a joint return shall be equal to 200 percent of the dollar amount of an individual who is not married.Provides a schedule for making, by 2005, the maximum taxable income in the lowest married bracket equal to double the maximum taxable income in the lowest single filer bracket.Increases the earned income credit phaseout amount on a joint return by $2,000.Revises IRC provisions relating to limitation based on tax liability and the definition of such liability to provide that the aggregate amount of credits allowed as nonrefundable personal credits shall not exceed the sum of: (1) the taxpayer's regular tax liability for the taxable year reduced by the foreign tax credit; and (2) the tax imposed by the alternative minimum tax.
People & committees
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R–IL
Legislative record
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See H.R.1836.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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 the Yeas and Nays: 282 - 144 (Roll no. 75).
House roll call 75 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 282 - 144 (Roll no. 75).
House roll call 75 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 240 (Roll no. 74). (text: CR H1326-1327)
House roll call 74 · Individual votesFloor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H1326-1327)
The previous question was ordered on the bill as amended, and on the Rangel amendment, pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 104, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (House Rept. 107-29) shall be considered as adopted.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 104. (consideration: CR H1302-1329)
Rule H. Res. 104 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 104 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (House Rept. 107-29) shall be considered as adopted.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-29. (text of measure as reported: CR 3/29/2001 H1302-1303)
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-29.(text of measure as reported: CR 3/29/2001 H1302-1303)
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held Prior to Introduction (Feb 13, 2001).
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H365-367)
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