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HR 809 109th Congress House

To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends.

Introduced: April 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation Capital gains taxCongressDividendsFinance and Financial Sector
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Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 to make the reductions in capital gains rates permanent.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 12
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 14, 2005
INGLIS, BOB
· Jun 9, 2005
Barrett, J.
· May 26, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 26, 2005
SHADEGG, JOHN
· May 17, 2005
Shuster, Bill
· May 17, 2005
HASTINGS, DOC
· May 12, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 12, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 3, 2005
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Apr 28, 2005
Sullivan, John
· Apr 20, 2005
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Apr 19, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 13, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 13, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 15, 2005
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 10, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 8, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 1, 2005
DREIER, DAVID
· Mar 1, 2005
LINDER, JOHN
· Mar 1, 2005
Mack, Connie
· Mar 1, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 17, 2005
CAMP, DAVE
· Feb 15, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 809: To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-809/
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"H.R. 809: To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-809/.
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