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H.R. 4626 107th Congress House

Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the marriage penalty relief in the standard deduction and to modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit.

Introduced: May 1, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Cash welfare block grantsCrime and Law EnforcementDisabledEconomics and Public FinanceEmployment tax creditsEx-offendersFamiliesFood stampsGovernment Operations and PoliticsIncome taxLabor and EmploymentMarried peoplePersonal income taxRailroad employeesSocial WelfareTax deductionsTransportation and Public WorksVocational rehabilitationWagesWelfare-to-work
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 21, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 1 (Roll no. 177). (text: CR H2685-2686)
May 21, 2002
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2747-2748)
May 21, 2002
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 21, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4626.
May 21, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2685-2691)
May 21, 2002
Mr. Weller moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 14, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.
May 14, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-457.
May 2, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 2, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E678)
May 1, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 1, 2002
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 21, 2002 House · vote #177 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended Passed 409–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action May 22, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the standard deduction for the married filing jointly category beginning in calendar year 2003.

Modifies the work opportunity credit by: (1) repealing the requirement that a "qualified ex-felon" be a member of a low-income (as specified) family; (2) increasing the maximum age for eligibility of food stamp recipients to 30 years; (3) adding "long-term family assistance recipients" (as defined) to the definition of "targeted groups"; and (4) increasing the maximum allowable credit for employment of long-term family assistance recipients.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4626: Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4626/
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"H.R. 4626: Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4626/.
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