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HR 3099 112th Congress House Taxation Budget deficits and national debt Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Buffett Rule Act of 2011

Introduced: October 5, 2011 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Oct 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buffett Rule Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to donate an amount (not less than $1), in addition to any tax owed, which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and transferred to an account used to reduce the public debt.  Requires such donation to be designated on a taxpayer's income tax return at the time such return is filed.

What's happening now October 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2214 Related bill Debt Elimination By Tax-Deductible Contribution Act of 2011
  • HR 6410 Related bill Buffett Rule Act of 2012
  • S 1931 Related bill Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act
  • S 1676 Identical bill Buffett Rule Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 4
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 11, 2012
SMITH, LAMAR
· Oct 14, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Oct 12, 2011
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Oct 7, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Oct 6, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 5, 2011
Brooks, Mo
· Oct 5, 2011
Campbell, John
· Oct 5, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Oct 5, 2011
Gingrey, Phil
· Oct 5, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Oct 5, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Oct 5, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Oct 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3099: Buffett Rule Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3099/
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"H.R. 3099: Buffett Rule Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3099/.
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H.R. 3099, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3099/.
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