HR 5044
112th Congress
House
Taxation
Disability and paralysis
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act
Introduced: April 27, 2012
Introduced by:
DesJarlais, Scott
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 19, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 585). (text: CR H6101-6102)
Sep 19, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 585).(text: CR H6101-6102)
Sep 19, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6119-6120)
Sep 19, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 19, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5044.
Sep 19, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6101-6104)
Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Johnson, Sam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 2, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .
Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 2012
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2012 | House · vote #585 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 400–0 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from the gross income of any cosigner of a student loan of a veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability any amount attributable to the discharge of the indebtedness on such loan, and (2) subject accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund to a federal tax levy.
Provides that any potential revenue gain from the enactment of this Act shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall be used solely for deficit reduction.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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