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HR 6410 112th Congress House

Buffett Rule Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt.

Introduced: September 14, 2012 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Taxation Budget deficits and national debtTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2012
Received in the Senate.
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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6099)
Sep 19, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6099)
Sep 19, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6410.
Sep 19, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6099-6101)
Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 14, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 14, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2012

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Buffett Rule Act of 2012 - 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.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2214 Related bill Debt Elimination By Tax-Deductible Contribution Act of 2011
  • HR 3099 Related bill Buffett Rule Act of 2011
  • S 1931 Related bill Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act
  • S 1676 Related bill Buffett Rule Act of 2011
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 3
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 14, 2012
Brooks, Mo
· Sep 14, 2012
BURTON, DAN
· Sep 14, 2012
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 14, 2012
Gingrey, Phil
· Sep 14, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 14, 2012
Hartzler, Vicky
· Sep 14, 2012
Huelskamp, Tim
· Sep 14, 2012
Johnson, Bill
· Sep 14, 2012
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Sep 14, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Sep 14, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Sep 14, 2012
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Sep 14, 2012
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Sep 14, 2012
Young, C. W.
· Sep 14, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6410: Buffett Rule Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6410/
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"H.R. 6410: Buffett Rule Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6410/.
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H.R. 6410, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6410/.
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