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Marriage Tax Elimination Act

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8310-8311)
Jan 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marriage Tax Elimination Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a husband and wife to file a combined income tax return on which each spouse is taxed separately at the unmarried return rate.

What's happening now July 13, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8310-8311)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 18, 1999
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 19, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 15: Marriage Tax Elimination Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-15/
MLA
"S. 15: Marriage Tax Elimination Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-15/.
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S. 15, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-15/.
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