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H.R. 3790 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that for calendar years 1985 through 1990 the cost-of-living adjustment for the individual income tax rates and the personal exemption…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that for calendar years 1985 through 1990 the cost-of-living adjustment for the individual income … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that for calendar years 1985 through 1990 the cost-of-living adjustment for the individual income tax rates and the personal exemption shall take into account only inflation in excess of 2 percent per year and to provide a similar limitation on cost-of-living adjustments in benefits under certain entitlement programs.

Introduced: August 4, 1983 See on congress.gov
Taxation Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil Service pensionsCoast guardCost of living adjustments
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Department of CommerceDepartment of StateDepartment of TransportationEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee benefit plansFederal employees and officialsForeign serviceIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)InflationLabor and EmploymentMedical personnelMilitary pensionsNational Security and Intelligence OperationsOld age, survivors and disability insurancePublic health personnelRailroad employeesRailroad retirement plansRailroadsTax exemptionTax ratesVeterans' benefits
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Sep 14, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Treasury, State, Labor, HHS, CIA, GAO, OPM.
Aug 4, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 4, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Aug 4, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that for calendar years 1985 through 1990 the cost-of-living adjustment for the individual income tax rates and the personal tax exemption shall take into account only inflation in excess of two percent per year. Provides a similar limitation on cost-of-living adjustments to benefits for the following programs for FY 1985 through 1990: (1) old age, survivors and disability benefits; (2) armed service retirement and retainer pay; (3) retired pay and retainer pay of members and former members of the Coast Guard; (4) retired pay of commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service; (5) civil service retirement benefits; (6) foreign service retirement benefits; (7) Central Intelligence Agency retirement benefits; (8) Federal workers' compensation; and (9) benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3790: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that for calendar years 1985 through 1990 the cost-of-living adjustment for the individual income tax rates and the personal exemption shall take into account only inflation in excess of 2 percent per year and to provide a similar limitation on cost-of-living adjustments in benefits under certain entitlement programs.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3790/
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"H.R. 3790: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that for calendar years 1985 through 1990 the cost-of-living adjustment for the individual income tax rates and the personal exemption shall take into account only inflation in excess of 2 percent per year and to provide a similar limitation on cost-of-living adjustments in benefits under certain entitlement programs.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3790/.
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H.R. 3790, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3790/.
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[H.R. 3790: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that for calendar years 1985 through 1990 the cost-of-living adjustment for the individual income tax rates and the personal exemption shall take into account only inflation in excess of 2 percent per year and to provide a similar limitation on cost-of-living adjustments in benefits under certain entitlement programs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3790/)
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