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HR 1293 106th Congress House

Transportation Employee Fair Taxation Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide equitable treatment with respect to State and local income taxes for certain individuals who perform duties on vessels.

Introduced: March 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Government Operations and PoliticsIncome taxLabor and EmploymentLocal taxation
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558.
Oct 3, 2000
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Oct 3, 2000
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 3, 2000.
Oct 3, 2000
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-927, Part I.
Sep 20, 2000
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 20, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 25, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1791-1792)
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transportation Employee Fair Taxation Act of 1999 - Amends Federal shipping law to subject an individual to income tax liability in the State where such individual resides with respect to income derived by the individual while: (1) engaged as a pilot on a vessel performing duties in more than one State; or (2) performing regularly-assigned duties as a master, officer, or crewman on a vessel operating on the navigable waters of more than one State.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 893 Related bill A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide equitable treatment with respect to State and local income tax…
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1293: Transportation Employee Fair Taxation Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1293/
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"H.R. 1293: Transportation Employee Fair Taxation Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1293/.
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