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HR 3734 105th Congress House

Marriage Tax Penalty Elimination Act of 1998

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the stand… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals.

Introduced: May 6, 1998 See on congress.gov
Taxation Cost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesIncome tax
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Indexing (Economic policy)Married peoplePersonal income taxTax deductionsTax rates
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7498)
Jul 21, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5960)
May 19, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3373)
Apr 28, 1998
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action September 10, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7498)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marriage Tax Penalty Elimination Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise standard deduction amounts and individual income tax rate bracket amounts, including providing that amounts for married filing jointly categories shall be twice that of amounts for single filers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1999 Identical bill Marriage Tax Penalty Elimination Act of 1998
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 3
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 20, 1998
Burr, Richard
· May 20, 1998
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· May 12, 1998
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 7, 1998
COMBEST, LARRY
· May 6, 1998
DUNN, JENNIFER
· May 6, 1998
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 6, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3734: Marriage Tax Penalty Elimination Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3734/
MLA
"H.R. 3734: Marriage Tax Penalty Elimination Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3734/.
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H.R. 3734, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3734/.
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