HR 6
106th Congress
House
Taxation
Cost of living adjustments
Earned income tax credit
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Married people
Minimum tax
Personal income tax
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax rates
Marriage Tax Elimination Act of 1999
Everywhere this bill has been
37 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2000
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2965-2966)
Apr 13, 2000
Cloture on the underlying legislation not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 83.
Apr 13, 2000
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2673-2674; S2699)
Apr 12, 2000
Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2587-2588, S2590-2600)
Apr 11, 2000
Cloture motion on the underlying legislation presented in Senate.
Apr 11, 2000
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Apr 11, 2000
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2506-2520)
Feb 23, 2000
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
Feb 22, 2000
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 10, 2000
Pursuant to H. Res. 419, the previous question was ordered on the Rangel amendment and on the bill.
Feb 10, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Feb 10, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 6.
Feb 10, 2000
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 6.
Feb 10, 2000
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 10, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 10, 2000
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 158 (Roll no. 15). (text: CR H292-293)
Feb 10, 2000
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 230 (Roll no. 14).
Feb 10, 2000
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Feb 10, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the Committee on Ways and Means to report the bill back to the house with an amendment that 1) corrects the disparity in the Tax Code affecting married couples, including those married couples receiving the EIC (marriage penalty) and insures this correction is fully available to middle income married couples with children; and 2) which provides that the effectiveness of the tax reduction contained therein is contingent on a certification by the Director of OMB, based on the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget and any other relevant legislation which has been enacted.
Feb 10, 2000
Mr. Hill (IN) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
Feb 10, 2000
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Feb 10, 2000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419. (consideration: CR H291-330; text of measure as introduced: CR H291-292)
Feb 10, 2000
Rule H. Res. 419 passed House.
Feb 9, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H259, E99-100)
Feb 8, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H223, E77-78)
Feb 8, 2000
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 419 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Feb 7, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-493.
Feb 7, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277.
Feb 2, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
Feb 2, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 22, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8472-8473)
Aug 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6968)
Mar 2, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H827-829)
Feb 24, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H726)
Feb 11, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H589)
Feb 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 10, 1999
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2000 | House · vote #15 | On Passage | Passed | 268–158 | See who voted → |
| Feb 10, 2000 | House · vote #14 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 196–230 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
10
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 failed 9 pending / other
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 3,090 | — | Pending |
| HAMDT 571 | — | Failed |
| SAMDT 3,102 | — | Pending |
| SAMDT 3,096 | — | Pending |
| SAMDT 3,095 | — | Pending |
| SAMDT 3,094 | Schumer, Charles E. | Pending |
| SAMDT 3,093 | — | Pending |
| SAMDT 3,092 | — | Pending |
| SAMDT 3,091 | — | Pending |
| HAMDT 572 | — | Pending |
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Plain-English summary
Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000 - States that no amendment made by this Act shall be treated as a tax rate change for purposes of section 15 (effect of changes on tax rates) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the basic standard deduction for a married couple filing jointly shall be twice the basic standard deduction for an unmarried individual, beginning in 2001.
(Sec. 3) Provides that the 15 percent regular income tax bracket for a married couple filing jointly shall be twice the size of the corresponding bracket for an unmarried individual. Sets forth a graduated phase-in beginning in 2003 and fully effective in 2008.
Repeals provisions that reduce the refundable child credit and earned income credit by the amount of the taxpayer's alternative minimum tax, beginning in 2002.
(Sec. 4) Increases the beginning point of the phase-out range of the earned income credit for married couples filing jointly by $2,000, beginning in 2001.
What's happening now
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2965-2966)
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
4 versions
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
- Placed on Calendar Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Reported in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6: Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-6/
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