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HR 456 107th Congress House

Tax Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the income tax rates and standard deduction and to reduce individual income tax rates.

Introduced: March 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation Cost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesIncome tax
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 13, 2001
See H.R.1836.
Feb 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105-106)
Feb 6, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2001

See H.R.1836.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Tax Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the marriage penalty for couples filing a single return jointly with respect to both tax rates and the standard deduction; and (2) after 2004, reduce individual tax rates.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1836 Procedurally related Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 456: Tax Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-456/
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"H.R. 456: Tax Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-456/.
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H.R. 456, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-456/.
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