HR 6
107th Congress
House
Taxation
Cost of living adjustments
Earned income tax credit
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Foreign tax credit
Government spending reductions
Government trust funds
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Married people
Medicare
Minimum tax
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Personal income tax
Social Welfare
Social security finance
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax exemption
Marriage Tax Elimination Act of 2001
Everywhere this bill has been
26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2001
See H.R.1836.
Jun 7, 2001
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
Jun 6, 2001
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Mar 29, 2001
Received in the Senate.
Mar 29, 2001
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 29, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 29, 2001
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 282 - 144 (Roll no. 75).
Mar 29, 2001
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 240 (Roll no. 74). (text: CR H1326-1327)
Mar 29, 2001
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel motion to recommit with instructions.
Mar 29, 2001
Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H1326-1327)
Mar 29, 2001
The previous question was ordered on the bill as amended, and on the Rangel amendment, pursuant to the rule.
Mar 29, 2001
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 104, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Mar 29, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6.
Mar 29, 2001
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (House Rept. 107-29) shall be considered as adopted.
Mar 29, 2001
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 104. (consideration: CR H1302-1329)
Mar 29, 2001
Rule H. Res. 104 passed House.
Mar 28, 2001
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 104 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (House Rept. 107-29) shall be considered as adopted.
Mar 27, 2001
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
Mar 27, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-29. (text of measure as reported: CR 3/29/2001 H1302-1303)
Mar 27, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-29.(text of measure as reported: CR 3/29/2001 H1302-1303)
Mar 22, 2001
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Mar 22, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2001
Committee Hearings Held Prior to Introduction (Feb 13, 2001).
Mar 15, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 15, 2001
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H365-367)
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2001 | House · vote #75 | On Passage | Passed | 282–144 | See who voted → |
| Mar 29, 2001 | House · vote #74 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 184–240 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
2
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 1 failed
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 23 | — | Failed |
| HAMDT 22 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
Marriage Tax Elimination Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to provide that the basic standard deduction on a joint return shall be equal to 200 percent of the dollar amount of an individual who is not married.
Provides a schedule for making, by 2005, the maximum taxable income in the lowest married bracket equal to double the maximum taxable income in the lowest single filer bracket.
Increases the earned income credit phaseout amount on a joint return by $2,000.
Revises IRC provisions relating to limitation based on tax liability and the definition of such liability to provide that the aggregate amount of credits allowed as nonrefundable personal credits shall not exceed the sum of: (1) the taxpayer's regular tax liability for the taxable year reduced by the foreign tax credit; and (2) the tax imposed by the alternative minimum tax.
What's happening now
See H.R.1836.
Related & companion bills
2
Bill text
4 versions
- 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
1
Cosponsors
16
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6: Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-6/
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