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S 853 107th Congress Senate

Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the marriage penalty by providing a nonrefundable dual-earner credit and adjustment to the earned income credit.

Introduced: May 9, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation Cost of living adjustmentsDual-career familiesEarned income tax creditEconomics and Public Finance
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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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May 9, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 9, 2001
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 Latest action May 9, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, on joint returns, a limited credit.

Provides for a decreased phaseout percentage of the earned income credit (thereby increasing the benefits of such credit) for individuals with qualifying children.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 9, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 853: Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-853/
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"S. 853: Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-853/.
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