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HR 1518 111th Congress House Taxation Corporate finance and management Financial crises and stabilization Income tax rates Wages and earnings

Bailout Bonus Tax Bracket Act of 2009

Introduced: March 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bailout Bonus Tax Bracket Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an additional income tax on bonuses paid to employees of entities that received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

What's happening now March 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 18, 2009
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 17, 2009
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 17, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 17, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 17, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 17, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1518: Bailout Bonus Tax Bracket Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1518/
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"H.R. 1518: Bailout Bonus Tax Bracket Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1518/.
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