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Marriage Tax Elimination Act

Introduced: September 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4571-4573)
Apr 21, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2059-2060)
Mar 31, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1831-1832)
Mar 30, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1705)
Mar 24, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1381-1382)
Mar 3, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H697-698)
Feb 24, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H504-505)
Sep 30, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8269)
Sep 18, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7533)
Sep 11, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 11, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marriage Tax Elimination Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a husband and wife to file a combined income tax return on which each spouse is taxed separately at the unmarried return rate.

What's happening now June 16, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4571-4573)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1314 Identical bill Marriage Tax Elimination Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 2 Republican 11
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 3, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 9, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 9, 1997
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 9, 1997
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 11, 1997
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 11, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 11, 1997
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 11, 1997
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 11, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 11, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 11, 1997
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 11, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 11, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2456: Marriage Tax Elimination Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2456/
MLA
"H.R. 2456: Marriage Tax Elimination Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2456/.
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H.R. 2456, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2456/.
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[H.R. 2456: Marriage Tax Elimination Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2456/)
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