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S 164 112th Congress Senate Taxation Appropriations Employment taxes Public contracts and procurement Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 25, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011- Repeals the provision of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities.

Rescinds permanently $39 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine and identify from which appropriation accounts such rescissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such rescissions.

What's happening now January 25, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 10
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Oct 6, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 5, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 21, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jun 30, 2011
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 28, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 15, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 11, 2011
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 4, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 10, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 10, 2011
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 27, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 164: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-164/
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"S. 164: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-164/.
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