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HR 1975 106th Congress House

Temporary Tax Termination Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the temporary increase in unemployment tax.

Introduced: July 16, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation Labor and EmploymentTax cutsTax ratesUnemployment insuranceWithholding tax
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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.
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May 27, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 27, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Temporary Tax Termination Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the temporary rate of unemployment tax as of December 31, 1999 (thus reducing the rate from 6.2 percent of total wages to 6 percent).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 16, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jul 1, 1999
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 8, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1975: Temporary Tax Termination Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1975/
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"H.R. 1975: Temporary Tax Termination Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1975/.
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H.R. 1975, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1975/.
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