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Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1998

Introduced: February 3, 1998 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H614-615)
Feb 3, 1998
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise tax rates for: (1) married individuals filing joint returns and surviving spouses (eliminates the marriage penalty); (2) heads of households; (3) other individuals; and (4) estates and trusts.

What's happening now February 25, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H614-615)

 Bill text 1 version

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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 30, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3151: Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3151/
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