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FULL COMMITTEE
107th Congress
Bill Thomas (CA), Chairman
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- Creation of Homeland Security
Department
- Corporate Inversions
- Integrating Prescription Drugs Into
Medicare
- President's Plan to Build on the
Successes of Welfare Reform
- WTO's Extraterritorial Income
Decision
- Retirement Security and Defined
Contribution
- Health Care Tax Credits to Decrease
the Number of Uninsured
- President's Fiscal Year 2003 Budget
- February 7, 2002 - United States
Trade Representative Zoellick --
Hearing Advisory,
Witness List and Testimony,
Hearing
Transcript 107-57, and Printed Hearing, PDF
- February 6, 2002 - OMB Director
Daniels -- Hearing Advisory,
Witness List and Testimony,
Hearing
Transcript 107-56, and Printed Hearing, PDF
- February 6, 2002 - HHS Secretary
Thompson -- Hearing Advisory,
Witness List and Testimony,
Hearing
Transcript 107-55, and Printed Hearing, PDF
- February 5, 2002 - Treasury
Secretary O'Neill -- Hearing
Advisory, Witness List
and Testimony,
Hearing
Transcript 107-54, and Printed Hearing, PDF
- Administration's Principles to
Strengthen and Modernize Medicare
- Plans to Hold Subcommittee Hearing on
Tax Simplification
- Written Comments on
Temporarily Suspending the Duty on Certain Steam or Other Vapor
Generating Boilers Used in Nuclear Facilities
- President's Tax Relief Proposals
- March 21, 2001 -- Tax Proposals
Affecting Individuals --
Hearing Advisory,
Witness List and Testimony,
Hearing
Transcript 107-6, and
Printed Hearing #107-6,
PDF
- February 13, 2001 -- Individual
Income Tax Rates -- Hearing
Advisory, Witness List
and Testimony,
Hearing
Transcript 107-1, and
Printed Hearing #107-1,
PDF
- Medicare Solvency
- Social Security and Medicare
Trustee's 2001 Annual Reports (Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on
Finance)
- Bush Administration's Health and
Welfare Priorities
- President's Trade Agenda
Full Committee Markups and Meetings.
- October 7 and 8, 2002
- Markup of
H.R. 1619, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the limitation on capital losses applicable to individuals
-- Action Release, H. Rpt.
107-734, section 1,
section 2,
section 3,
section 4,
section 5, and
section 6, to
accompany H.R. 1619, a
Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Increase the
Limitation on Capital Losses Applicable to Individuals, as reported. Click on the link for a copy of the
Chairman's
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Visit the
Website of the Joint Committee on
Taxation for additional markup documents: Description of
H.R.1618 (JCX-94-02); Estimated Revenue Effects of H.R. 1619
(JCX-95-02); Description of the Chairman's Amendment in the Nature
o a Substitute to H.R. 1619 (JCX-96-02); and Estimated Revenue
Effects of a Chairman's Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to
H.R. 1619 (JCX-97-02).)
- Markup of
H.R. 5558,
the "Retirement Savings and Security Act of 2002" --
Action Release, H. Rpt.
107-733, section 1,
section 2,
section 3,
section 4,
section 5, and
section 6, to
accompany H.R. 5558,
the "Retirement Savings and Security Act of 2002," as reported.
Click on the link for a copy of the
Chairman's
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Visit the Website of
the Joint Committee on Taxation for
additional markup documents: Description of H.R. 5558
(JCX-98-02); Estimated Revenue Effects of H.R. 5558 (JCX-99-02);
Description of Chairman's Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute
to H.R. 5558 (JCX-100-02); and Estimated Revenue Effects of a
Chairman's Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 5558
(JCX-101-02).)
- September 18,
2002
- Markup of
H.R.5385, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act
of 2002" -- Action
Release. Click on the links for copies of documents:
H.R. 5385,
as passed the House;
Summary of H.R.
5385; Changes
to H.R. 5385, Included in the Chairman's Substitute;
Chairman's
amendment in the nature of a substitute; and an
amendment by
Mr. Levin adopted in Committee.
- Markup of
H.R. 4889, the "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2002"
-- Action Release,
Click on links for copies documents:
H. Rept. 107-714,
Part 1,
H.R. 4889,
as reported,
H.R. 4889, as
reported by the Subcommittee on Health;
Subcommittee
on Health Report;
Section-by-Section Summary of the Chairman's Amendment;
Chairman's
amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
Summary of Changes to Subcommittee Reported bill Made by the
Chairman's Amendment.
- September 5, 2002
- July 18, 2002
- Markup of
HJ. Res. 101, a joint resolution disapproving the extension of
the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act
of 2974 with respect to Vietnam --
Action Release.
H. Rept.107-602. Click on the link for a copy of an
Explanation of the Resolution.
- July 10, 2002
- July 9, 2002
- House passed
H.R. 5063, , the "Armed Services Tax Fairness Act of 2002."
Ways and Means did not act on this legislation.
- June 26, 2002
- June 21, 2002
- House passed
H.R. 4931, the "Retirement Savings Security Act of 2002."
Ways and Means did not act on this legislation.
- June 18-19, 2002
- Markup of
H.R. 4954, the "Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug
Act of 2002," -- Action
Advisory.
H.R. 4954, as reported, H. Rept. 107-539, Pt. 1:
section 1,
section 2,
section 3, and
section 4..
CRS Summary of
H.R. 4954,
Chairman's amendment in the nature of a substitute;
amendments
adopted in Committee; and
Summary of
changes made by the Chairman's amendment.
- Markup of
H.R. 4946, the "Improving
Access to Long-Term Care Act of 2002," --
Action Advisory.
H.R. 4946,
as reported, H. Rept.
107-572 (part 1,
part 2,
part 3);
Summary of H.R.
4946,
Summary of the Chairman's Amendment. Visit the Joint
Committee on Taxation Website for Description of the Chairman's
amendment (JCX-67-02), and Estimated Revenue Effects of the
Chairman's Amendment (JCX-68-02).
- June 13, 2002
- House passed
H.R. 4019, a bill to provide that the marriage penalty relief
provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act
of 2001 shall be permanent." Ways and Means did not act on
this legislation.
- June 6, 2002
- House passed
H.R. 2143, the "Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002."
Ways and Means did not act on this legislation.
- June 4, 2002
- House passed
H.R. 4800, a bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the
expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.
Ways and Means did not act on this legislation.
- House passed
H.R. 4823, the "Holocaust Restitution Tax Fairness Act of
2002." Ways and Means did not act on this legislation.
- May 14, 2002
- House passed
H.R. 4069, , the "Social Security Benefit Enhancements for
Women Act of 2002." Ways and Means did not act on this
legislation.
- May 2, 2002
- April 24, 2002
- April 17, 2002
- April 16, 2002
- House Passed
H.R. 4156, the "Clergy Housing Allowance Clarification Act of
2002." Ways and Means did not act on this legislation. (P.L.
107-181)
- April 11, 2002
- House Passed
H.R. 3762, the "Pension Security Act of 2002." Ways and
Means did not act on this legislation.
- March 20, 2002
- March 14, 2002
- March 13, 2002
- December 19, 2001
- House passed
H.R. 3529, the "Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act of
2001." Ways and Means did not act on this legislation.
- December 12, 2001
- House passed
H. Con. Res. 282, the "Keeping the Social Security Promise
Initiative." Ways and Means did not act on this legislation.
- December 4, 2001
- House passed
H.R. 3391, the "Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act
of 2001." Ways and Means did not act on this legislation.
- House passed
H.R. 3346, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to simplify the reporting requirements relating to higher
education tuition and related expenses. Passed Senate
December 20, 2001. Ways and Means did not act on this
legislation.
- House passed
H.R. 3323, the "Administrative Simplification Compliance Act."
Passed Senate December 12, 2001.
P.L. 107-105. Ways and Means did not act on this
legislation.
- November 28, 2001
- House passed
H.R. 2722, the "Clean Diamond Trade Act." Ways and Means
did not act on this legislation.
- November 16, 2001
- November 7, 2001
- Markup of
H.R. 2269, the “Retirement Security Advice Act of 2001”
--
Action Release,
H. Rept. 107-262, part 2,
H.R. 2269, as reported. Click on the links for copies of markup
documents: Chairman
Thomas' amendment in the nature of a substitute,
H.R. 2269, as reported by the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, and Joint Committee on
Taxation website for Description of the Chairman's amendment in
the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2269 (JCX-73-01), and Estimated
Revenue Effects of a Chairman's amendment in the nature of a
substitute to H.R. 2269 (JCX-74-01).
- House passed
H. Con. Res. 262, Expressing the Sense of Congress, that the
President at the WTO round of negotiations, should preserve the
ability of the United States to enforce rigorously its trade laws
by other countries. Referred to Ways and Means, but not
considered.
- November 6, 2001
- October 31, 2001
- Markup of
H.R. 2873, the "Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001"
Action Release.
H. Rept. 107-281, to accompany
H.R. 2873, as reported. Passed the Senate December 13,
2001. Cleared for President. Click on the links for
copies of markup documents:
H.R. 2873, as
reported by the Human Resources Subcommittee;
Subcommittee
Report on H.R. 2873; and
H.R. 2873,
Summary of Changes Reflected in
Thomas/Herger
Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2873 the "Promoting
Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001," and
- Markup of
H.R. 3129, the "Customs Border Security Act of 2001."
Action Release., H.
Rept. 107-320,
part 1, part 2,
part 3
part 4,
H.R. 3129,
as reported,
Floor amendment. Click on the links for copies of markup
documents:
Explanation of H.R. 3129, and
Description of
Modifications to
H.R. 3129
Contained in Chairman's Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.
- October 23, 2001
- House passed
H.R. 2899, the "War Bonds Act of 2001: Ways and Means was
discharged. Awaiting Senate action.
- October 12, 2001
- October 11, 2001
- October 9, 2001
- October 5, 2001
- Markup of
H.R.3008, the a bill to reauthorize the trade adjustment
assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974. --
Action Release,
H. Rept. 107-244,
Floor Amendment.
Explanation
of H.R. 3008.
- Markup of
H.R. 3010, a bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the
Generalized System of Preferences until December 31, 2002. --
Action Release,
H. Rept. 107-245. Click on the links for copies of
documents:
Summary of H.R.
3010; and
- Markup of
H.R. 3009, the "Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication
Act;" -- Action Release,
H. Rept. 107-290, to accompany
H.R. 3009,
as reported. Click on the links for copies of markup
documents:
Summary of H.R.
3009, Amendment
in the Nature of a Substitute; and
Description of
Modifications to H.R. 3009.
- September 21, 2001
- House and Senate passed
H.R. 2926, the "Air Transportation Safety and System
Stabilization Act."
P.L. 107-42.
Ways and Means was discharged.
- September 13, 2001
- House passed
H.R. 2884, the "Victims of Terrorism Relief Act of 2001: Ways
and Means was discharged. House agreed to Senate amendment to
House amendment to Senate amendment on December 20, 2001.
- August 2, 2001
- House passed
H.R. 2563, the "Bipartisan Patient Protection Act." Ways and
Means was discharged. Awaiting conference action with the
Senate.
- House passed
H.R. 4, the "SAFE Act of 2001." Ways and Means was
discharged. Provisions of H.R. 2511, were incorporated
in the bill.
- July 26, 2001
- July 23, 2001
- House Passed
S.
1190, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
rename the education individual retirement accounts as the
Coverdell education savings account.
P.L. 107-22.
- July 18, 2001
- July 12, 2001
- Markup of
H.J. Res. 50, a joint resolution disapproving the extension of
the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act
of 1974 with respect to the People's Republic of China --
Action Release,
H. Rept. 107-145,
H.J. Res.
50, as reported,
Explanation of
H.J. Res. 50
- Markup of
H.J. Res. 55, a joint resolution disapproving the extension of
the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act
of 1974 with respect to Vietnam --
Action Release,
H.Rept. 107-154,
H.J. Res. 55, as reported,
Explanation of
H.J. Res. 55
- Markup of
H.R. 1954, the "ILSA Extension Act of 2001" --
Action Release,
H.
Rept. 107-107, Part 2,
P.L. 107-24.
- July 11, 2001
- May 16, 2001
- House passed
H.R. 1836, the "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation
Act of 2001." The bill was referred to the Committee
but was not marked up. Provisions from
H.R. 3,
H.R. 6,
H.R. 8,
H.R. 10,
H.R. 586, and
H.R. 622 were included in the conference report to accompany
H.R. 1836,
H. Rept.107-84,
P.L. 107-16. For a summary of the report, go to
Joint Committee on Taxation's
Website. Read the
Release. Click on the links for
additional summary
information, and
tax rebate information,
Chairman
Thomas at Tax Bill Signing Ceremony
- May 9, 2001
- April 25, 2001
- March 29, 2001
- March 22, 2001
- March 14, 2001
- March 1, 2001
- February 7, 2001
General and Tax-Related
Prints and Publications
-
107th -- Legislative Calendar
Committee on Ways and Means Legislative Calendar for the First
Session of the One Hundred Seventh Congress, January 17, 2002.
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WMCP: 107-1,
PDF
Manual of Rules of the Committee on Ways and Means of the One Hundred
Sixth Congress, adopted February 7, 2001.
Committee Rules, History and Jurisdiction
- The Committee Rules, (PDF)
for the 107th Congress were adopted by the Committee in its
organizational meeting on February 7, 2001.
- The Committee's
jurisdiction and history briefly describes the Committee's rich
history and outlines its legislative jurisdiction.
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