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Tax Reform Action Commission Act of 2005

Introduced: January 4, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Reform Action Commission Act of 2005 - Declares that Congress must reform the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 so that the United States has a tax system that is: (1) simple, transparent, and efficient; (2) fair and equitable to all Americans; and (3) neutral between different activities and between current and future consumption.

Establishes in the legislative branch a Tax Reform Action Commission (Commission). Requires the Commission to make recommendations for tax reform to meet those objectives to Congress within two years after it is established.

Directs the Commission to establish task forces in Federal agencies to assist in the making and compiling of recommendations for tax reform.

Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration of the Commission's recommendations.

What's happening now January 4, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 4, 2005
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 4, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 4, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 41: Tax Reform Action Commission Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-41/
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"H.R. 41: Tax Reform Action Commission Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-41/.
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H.R. 41, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-41/.
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