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HR 436 103th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the exemption for dependent children under age 18 to $3,500, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
Taxation FamiliesIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Support of dependents
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Nov 19, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10180)
Nov 9, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8948)
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 19, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10180)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the personal exemption for a dependent child who has not attained age 18 from $2,000 to $3,500.

Provides for rounding inflation adjustments to tax tables to the nearest multiple of $10 (currently rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 7 Republican 4
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 19, 1994
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 22, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 18, 1993
QUINN, JACK
· Nov 18, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 15, 1993
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 4, 1993
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 29, 1993
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jul 29, 1993
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jul 29, 1993
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 26, 1993
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Jul 26, 1993
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jul 26, 1993
SMITH, NICK
· Jul 26, 1993
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jul 23, 1993
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 1, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 17, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Feb 17, 1993
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Feb 17, 1993
COLLINS, MAC
· Feb 3, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 3, 1993
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jan 21, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jan 5, 1993
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 5, 1993
GOSS, PORTER
· Jan 5, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 5, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 5, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 5, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 436: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the exemption for dependent children under age 18 to $3,500, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-436/
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"H.R. 436: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the exemption for dependent children under age 18 to $3,500, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-436/.
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H.R. 436, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-436/.
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