HR 2718
105th Congress
House
Taxation
Capital gains tax
Families
Income tax
Married people
Minimum tax
Personal income tax
Tax administration
Tax cuts
Tax deductions
Tax rates
Tax returns
Taxpayer Relief and Protection Act of 1997
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 23, 1997
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Taxpayer Relief and Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the individual income tax rates; (2) make the standard deduction on a joint return equal to twice the deduction of a single return; and (3) change the filing date for individual returns from April 15 to November 1.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2718: Taxpayer Relief and Protection Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2718/
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