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HR 2490 105th Congress House Taxation Congress Congressional voting Economic growth Economics and Public Finance Estate tax Excise tax Families Finance and Financial Sector Gift tax Health Income tax Inheritance tax Job creation Labor and Employment Marriage Married people Medicare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Personal income tax

To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Introduced: October 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 17, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the imposition of any tax by the Internal Revenue Code: (1) for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2001; and (2) in the case of any tax not imposed on the basis of a taxable year, on any taxable event or for any period after December 31, 2001.

Declares that any new Federal tax system should be a simple and fair system.

What's happening now September 17, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1225 Identical bill A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 9, 1997
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 9, 1997
Sanford, Mark
· Oct 9, 1997
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 9, 1997
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 9, 1997
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 1, 1997
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 1, 1997
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