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HR 3965 105th Congress House Taxation Economics and Public Finance Families Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Inflation Minimum tax Personal income tax Tax credits Tax refunds

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provision added by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that imposes tax increases on certain families by reason of the inflation adjustments in…

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provision added by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that imposes tax increases on certain families by reason of the inflation adjustments in the regular income tax rate brackets, the standard deduction, and the personal exemption.

Introduced: May 22, 1998 See on congress.gov
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.
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May 22, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 22, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E970)
May 22, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code concerning the additional credit for taxpayers with three or more children to repeal provisions which, in specified circumstances, would increase such taxpayers' taxes.

What's happening now May 22, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3965: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provision added by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that imposes tax increases on certain families by reason of the inflation adjustments in the regular income tax rate brackets, the standard deduction, and the personal exemption.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3965/
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"H.R. 3965: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provision added by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that imposes tax increases on certain families by reason of the inflation adjustments in the regular income tax rate brackets, the standard deduction, and the personal exemption.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3965/.
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H.R. 3965, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3965/.
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[H.R. 3965: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provision added by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that imposes tax increases on certain families by reason of the inflation adjustments in the regular income tax rate brackets, the standard deduction, and the personal exemption.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3965/)
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