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S 78 109th Congress Senate

Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to make permanent marriage penalty relief.

Introduced: July 26, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation CongressEarned income tax creditFamiliesIncome tax
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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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Jan 24, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S254)
Jan 24, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S253-254)
Jan 24, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 24, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S254)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2005 - Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 which eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction, the 15-percent tax bracket, and the earned income tax credit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3384 Related bill Permanent Marriage Equity Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Vitter, David
· Jul 26, 2006
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 24, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 78: Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-78/
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"S. 78: Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-78/.
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S. 78, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-78/.
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