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Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000

Introduced: April 12, 2000 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.
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Apr 12, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 12, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, on joint returns, a limited credit.

Provides for a decreased phaseout percentage of the earned income credit (thereby increasing the benefits of such credit) for individuals with qualifying children.

What's happening now April 12, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 12, 2000
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 12, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2403: Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2403/
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"S. 2403: Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2403/.
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S. 2403, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2403/.
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