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HR 1442 104th Congress House Taxation Checkoff Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Gifts Income tax Public debt Tax returns

Check-Off for Our Children Act

Introduced: April 6, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1995
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 11, 1995
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 7, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E822)
Apr 6, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 6, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Check-Off for Our Children Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals to designate on their income tax returns that a portion of any overpayment or any cash contribution shall be used to reduce the public debt. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer such amounts to the special account in the Treasury for the receipt of gifts. Requires annual reports to the Congress regarding such amounts.

What's happening now July 12, 1995

Committee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 12, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1442: Check-Off for Our Children Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1442/
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"H.R. 1442: Check-Off for Our Children Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1442/.
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H.R. 1442, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1442/.
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