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HR 2593 105th Congress House

Marriage Penalty Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for two-earner married couples.

Introduced: November 6, 1997 See on congress.gov
Taxation Dual-career familiesEarningsFamiliesIncome tax
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Labor and EmploymentMarried peoplePersonal income taxTax deductions
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Oct 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1956-1957)
Oct 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 1, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1956-1957)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marriage Penalty Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow as a deduction, on a joint return, an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) $30,000; or (2) the qualified earned income of the spouse with the lower qualified earned income.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 7 Republican 6
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 1998
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 2, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 11, 1998
SMITH, NICK
· Feb 11, 1998
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 13, 1997
SANDLIN, MAX
· Nov 13, 1997
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Nov 12, 1997
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Nov 12, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 9, 1997
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Nov 9, 1997
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Nov 8, 1997
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 7, 1997
COMBEST, LARRY
· Nov 6, 1997
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 6, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 31, 1997
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 31, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 31, 1997
BALLENGER, CASS
· Oct 30, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 23, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 9, 1997
COLLINS, MAC
· Oct 1, 1997
CRANE, PHILIP
· Oct 1, 1997
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Oct 1, 1997
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Oct 1, 1997
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2593: Marriage Penalty Relief Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2593/
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"H.R. 2593: Marriage Penalty Relief Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2593/.
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H.R. 2593, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2593/.
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