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HR 5602 110th Congress House

Fair Share Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the United States Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits.

Introduced: April 9, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign corporationsGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government contractorsIncome taxMedicareOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial WelfareSocial security taxesSubsidiary corporations
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 13, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Share Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to treat certain foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies performing services under a contract with the U.S. government as U.S. employers for purposes of Social Security and Medicare employment taxes.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 19, 2008
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 9, 2008
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 9, 2008
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 8, 2008
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5602: Fair Share Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5602/
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"H.R. 5602: Fair Share Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5602/.
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H.R. 5602, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5602/.
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