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HR 735 111th Congress House Taxation Interest, dividends, interest rates Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Rangel Rule Act of 2009

Introduced: January 28, 2009 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 31, 2009
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Carter. Petition No: 111-2. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 28, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E770-776)
Jan 28, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rangel Rule Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt any U.S. citizen who writes "Rangel Rule" on the top of the first page of his or her income tax return from interest on unpaid taxes, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts.

What's happening now March 31, 2009

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Carter. Petition No: 111-2. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis2.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 735: Rangel Rule Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-735/
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"H.R. 735: Rangel Rule Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-735/.
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