HR 6410
112th Congress
House
Taxation
Budget deficits and national debt
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Buffett Rule Act of 2012
Introduced: September 14, 2012
Introduced by:
Scalise, Steve
Republican
· Louisiana
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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
Plain-English summary
(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.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate.
Committees of jurisdiction
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