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HR 4227 108th Congress House Taxation Cost of living adjustments Economics and Public Finance Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Minimum tax Tax exemption

Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004

Introduced: April 28, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2004
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.
May 6, 2004
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 5, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 5, 2004
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 333 - 89 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H2561)
May 5, 2004
DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 619, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Neal amendment in the nature of a substitute.
May 5, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4227.
May 5, 2004
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4227 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.
May 5, 2004
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 619. (consideration: CR H2561-2585)
May 5, 2004
Rule H. Res. 619 passed House.
May 4, 2004
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 619 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4227 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.
Apr 28, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 28, 2004
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 5, 2004 House · vote #144 On Passage Passed 333–89 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 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 522 Neal, Richard E. An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in House Report 108-477. Failed May 5, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the increased alternative minimum tax exemption amounts for individual taxpayers to taxable year 2005 (currently available for 2003 and 2004). Provides for an inflation adjustment to such amounts for taxable year 2005.

What's happening now May 7, 2004

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 619 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4227) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend to 2005 the al…
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 4, 2004
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 4, 2004
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 4, 2004
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 4, 2004
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 4, 2004
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 4, 2004
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 4, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4227: Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4227/
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"H.R. 4227: Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4227/.
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