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HR 4999 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the individual income tax rate reductions enacted by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 for 1982 and subsequent years shall take…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the individual income tax rate reductions enacted by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the individual income tax rate reductions enacted by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 for 1982 and subsequent years shall take effect 6 months sooner than scheduled under such Act.

Introduced: November 17, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 17, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 17, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the individual income tax rate reductions enacted by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 shall be reflected in withholding adjustments six months sooner than scheduled.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 18, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4999: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the individual income tax rate reductions enacted by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 for 1982 and subsequent years shall take effect 6 months sooner than scheduled under such Act.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4999/
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"H.R. 4999: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the individual income tax rate reductions enacted by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 for 1982 and subsequent years shall take effect 6 months sooner than scheduled under such Act.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4999/.
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H.R. 4999, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4999/.
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[H.R. 4999: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the individual income tax rate reductions enacted by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 for 1982 and subsequent years shall take effect 6 months sooner than scheduled under such Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4999/)
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