HR 586
107th Congress
House
Taxation
Adoption
Adoptive parents
Age (Law)
Employee benefit plans
Families
Foster home care
Foster parents
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Law
Personal income tax
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax exclusion
Fairness for Foster Care Families Act of 2001
Everywhere this bill has been
28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2002
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Apr 18, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 18, 2002
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 198 (Roll no. 103). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1429-1436)
Apr 18, 2002
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 18, 2002
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 390, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thomas (CA) motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 586 with an amendment. The text of the proposed amendment is printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying H. Res. 390, House Report 107-412.
Apr 18, 2002
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 390, the House moved to agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.
Apr 18, 2002
Rule H. Res. 390 passed House.
Apr 17, 2002
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 390 Reported to House. It shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 586 and the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House without intervention of any point of order a motion to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour.
Feb 7, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 6, 2002
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 6, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 6, 2002
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S432)
Jun 7, 2001
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
Jun 6, 2001
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 16, 2001
Received in the Senate.
May 15, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 112). (text: CR H2166-2167)
May 15, 2001
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2172-2173)
May 15, 2001
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 15, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 586.
May 15, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2166-2168)
May 15, 2001
Mr. Lewis (KY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 15, 2001
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
May 15, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-66.
May 9, 2001
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 13, 2001
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2002 | House · vote #103 | On Motion to Agree to the Senate Amendment with an Amendment | Passed | 229–198 | See who voted → |
| May 15, 2001 | House · vote #112 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 420–0 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
1
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 2,823 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the exclusion of State or local government foster care payments from the gross income of foster care providers shall also apply to payments by qualifying placement agencies.
What's happening now
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Related & companion bills
2
Bill text
6 versions
- Engrossed Amendment House Formatted Text PDF
- Engrossed Amendment Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
- Placed on Calendar Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Reported in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 586: Fairness for Foster Care Families Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-586/
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