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HR 589 101th Congress House Taxation Federal employees Income tax Intergovernmental tax relations Local taxation Municipal taxation Social security taxes Withholding tax

To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with certain cities and counties for the withholding of city and county income and employment taxes from the pay of…

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To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with certain cities and counties for the withholding of city and county income and employment taxes from the pay of Federal employees who are residents of, or regularly employed in, such cities and counties.

Introduced: January 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, Treasury.
Feb 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jan 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 20, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to eliminate the requirement that there be 500 or more persons regularly employed by all Federal agencies in a city or county before the Secretary of the Treasury may enter into an agreement to withhold city and county income and employment taxes from the pay of Federal employees who live or work there.

What's happening now February 22, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, Treasury.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 589: To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with certain cities and counties for the withholding of city and county income and employment taxes from the pay of Federal employees who are residents of, or regularly employed in, such cities and counties.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-589/
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"H.R. 589: To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with certain cities and counties for the withholding of city and county income and employment taxes from the pay of Federal employees who are residents of, or regularly employed in, such cities and counties.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-589/.
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H.R. 589, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-589/.
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[H.R. 589: To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with certain cities and counties for the withholding of city and county income and employment taxes from the pay of Federal employees who are residents of, or regularly employed in, such cities and counties.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-589/)
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