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S 9 107th Congress Senate

Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation AdoptionAdoptive parentsBusiness income taxCaregivers
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College costsCommerceCost of living adjustmentsCostsCustody of childrenDay careDefined benefit pension plansDefined contribution plansDivorceEarned income tax creditEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEstate taxFamiliesFamily enterprises
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2001
Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
Jan 22, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S146-155)
Jan 22, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 15, 2001

Committee on Finance. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make revisions under which: (1) a husband and wife may make a combined return with separate rates; (2) estate taxes will be reduced; (3) there will be a deduction for qualified higher education expenses; (4) greater benefits will be applicable towards child care expenses; (5) there will be a credit for givers of long-term care to family members; (6) the earned income credit will be increased for two or more qualified children and other modifications will be made to the credit; (7) 100 percent of the health insurance costs of the self-employed will be deductible; (8) credits for pension plans will be increased; and (9) the adoption credit will be expanded.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 22, 2001
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 22, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 9: Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-9/
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"S. 9: Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-9/.
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S. 9, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-9/.
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