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HR 2837 107th Congress House Taxation Domestic partners Employee health benefits Families Health Income tax Labor and Employment Personal income tax Tax exclusion

Tax Equity for Domestic Partners Act of 2001

Introduced: September 5, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Sep 5, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 5, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Tax Equity for Domestic Partners Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from an employee's gross income any coverage under an accident or health plan provided by the employee's employer for a domestic partner (other than a spouse) of the employee. Requires that coverage of such partner be treated in the same manner as such coverage for a spouse.
What's happening now September 5, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 10, 2002
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 8, 2001
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 8, 2001
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 21, 2001
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 14, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2837: Tax Equity for Domestic Partners Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2837/
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"H.R. 2837: Tax Equity for Domestic Partners Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2837/.
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H.R. 2837, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2837/.
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