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HR 6242 109th Congress House

Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2006

Official title: To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Introduced: November 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsGovernment service contractsIncome taxWithholding tax
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Became law
Sep 29, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1912-1913)
Sep 28, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1912-1913)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2006 - Repeals provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2821 Identical bill Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 7, 2006
Shuster, Bill
· Nov 13, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6242: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6242/
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"H.R. 6242: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6242/.
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H.R. 6242, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6242/.
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