HR 4096 109th Congress House Taxation Cost of living adjustments Economics and Public Finance Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Minimum tax Tax exemption

Stealth Tax Relief Act of 2005

Introduced: October 20, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 13, 2005

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326.

Dec 12, 2005

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Dec 7, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 7, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4 (Roll no. 613). (text: CR H11141)

Dec 7, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11147-11148)

Dec 7, 2005

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.

Dec 7, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4096.

Dec 7, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11141-11147)

Dec 7, 2005

Mr. Reynolds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Oct 20, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Oct 20, 2005

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 7, 2005	House · vote #613	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	414–4	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.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 5,004	—	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 5,003	—	—	Pending	—

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stealth Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2006 the increased alternative minimum tax exemption amount for individual taxpayers; and (2) adjust such increased exemption amount for inflation in 2006.

What's happening now December 13, 2005

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 6

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Nov 4, 2005

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Nov 4, 2005

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Oct 20, 2005

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