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HR 206 112th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent pending tax increases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalCapital gains taxGeneral taxation mattersHigher education
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Income tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesSales and excise taxesSmall businessState and local taxationStudent aid and college costsTax treatment of familiesTransfer and inheritance taxes
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 6, 2011
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 Latest action January 6, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes permanent: (1) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; and (2) the reductions in tax rates for dividend and capital gain income enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the tax deductions for state and local sales taxes and for tuition and related expenses; and (2) the increased expensing allowance (i.e., $125,000) for depreciable business assets, including computer software.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6663 Related bill To permanently extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 7
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 12, 2011
Hunter, Duncan
· Jan 11, 2011
Renacci, James
· Jan 11, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 11, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jan 6, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Jan 6, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 6, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jan 6, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Jan 6, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 6, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 6, 2011
Garrett, Scott
· Jan 6, 2011
King, Steve
· Jan 6, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 6, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Jan 6, 2011
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 6, 2011
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Jan 6, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Jan 6, 2011
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jan 6, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 6, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Jan 6, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 206: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent pending tax increases, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-206/
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"H.R. 206: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent pending tax increases, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-206/.
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H.R. 206, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-206/.
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