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S 74 111th Congress Senate

Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to provide permanent tax relief from the marriage penalty.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax deductionsIncome tax ratesMarriage and family status
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Jan 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S74)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 6, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2009 - Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 that eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction, the 15-percent tax bracket, and the earned income tax credit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 85 Related bill Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 74: Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-74/
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"S. 74: Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-74/.
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S. 74, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-74/.
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