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Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2005

Introduced: January 24, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Became law
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
 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.

What's happening now January 24, 2005

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1