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107th Congress

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• Corporate Inversions
  • June 6, 2002  -- Hearing Advisory, Revised Hearing Advisory,  Witness List and Testimony, Hearing Transcript, and Printed
• WTO's Extraterritorial Income Decision
  • February 27, 2002 - Hearing Advisory, Revised Hearing Advisory, Witness List and Testimony, Hearing Transcript, and Printed Hearing, PDF
• Retirement Security and Defined Contribution
  • February 26, 2002 - Hearing Advisory, Witness List and Testimony, Hearing Transcript, and Printed Hearing, PDF
• Health Care Tax Credits to Decrease the Number of Uninsured
  • February 13, 2002 - Hearing Advisory, Revised Hearing Advisory, Witness List and Testimony, Hearing Transcript, and Printed Hearing, PDF
• President's Fiscal Year 2003 Budget
  • February 7, 2002 - United States Trade Representative Zoellick -- Hearing Advisory, Witness List and Testimony, Hearing Transcript, and Printed Hearing, PDF
  • February 6, 2002 - OMB Director Daniels -- Hearing Advisory, Witness List and Testimony, Hearing Transcript, and Printed Hearing, PDF
  • February 6, 2002 - HHS Secretary Thompson -- Hearing Advisory, Witness List and Testimony, Hearing Transcript, and Printed Hearing, PDF
  • February 5, 2002 - Treasury Secretary O'Neill -- Hearing Advisory, Witness List and Testimony, Hearing Transcript, and Printed Hearing, PDF
• Plans to Hold Subcommittee Hearing on Tax Simplification
  • June 4, 2001 (release date) -- Hearing Advisory
• 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

Full Committee Tax 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 5, 2002
  • Markup of H.R. 5193, the "Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002." -- Action Release.  Click on the link for a copy of the bill as reported, and H. Rept. 107-650, and the Chairman's Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.  (Visit the Website of the Joint Committee on Taxation for a Description of the Bill (JCX-79-02), Revenue Table (JCX-80-02), Description of the Chairman's Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (JCX-81-02), and Revenue Table of the Chairman's Amendment (JCX-82-02).)
• 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 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. 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 2, 2002
  • Markup of H.R.4626, the "Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act of 2002" -- Action Release.  H. Rept. 107-457.  Also visit the Joint Committee on Taxation Website for a copy of a Description of the "Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act of 2002 (JCX-32-02), Revenue table (JCX-33-02); Description of Chairman's Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (JCX-34-02); and Revenue Table for Chairman's amendment (JCX-35-02).
• April 17, 2002
  • Markup of H.R. 3930, the "Water Quality Financing Act of 2002 -- Action Release.  Click on the link for a copy the Chairman's amendment and the Joint Committee on Taxation Website for a description.
• 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
  • Markup of H.R. 3991, the "Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act of 2002" -- Action Release, H. Rept. 107-394. Visit the Joint Committee on Taxation Website for additional background documents.
• March 14, 2002
  • Markup of H.R. 3669, the "Employee Retirement Savings Bill of Rights" -- Action Release, H. Rept. 107-382, Part 1.  See H.R. 3762, above for House action.  Visit the Joint Committee on Taxation Website for background documents.
• March 13, 2002
  • Approval of Views and Estimates Letter -- Action Release.
• 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 4,  2001
  • 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 16, 2001
  • Markup of H.R. 3210, the "Terrorism Risk Protection Act" - Action Release., H. Rept. 107-300, Part 2, H.R. 3210, as reported.  Click on the links for copies of markup documents:  Chairman's amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 3210, Description of Chairman's Amendment (JCX-82-01).
• 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).
• November 6, 2001
  • House Passed S. 1447, the "Aviation Security Act."  (S. 1447 passed the House in lieu of H.R. 3150.).  P.L. 107-71.
• 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
  • Mark up of H.R. 3090, the "Economic Security and Recovery Act of 2001" -- Action Release, H. Rept. 107-251. House passed House amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 3090 on March 7, 2002.  P.L. 107-147.
• 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. 4, the "SAFE Act of 2001."  Ways and Means was discharged.  Provisions of  H.R. 2511, were incorporated in the bill.
• 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
  • Markup of H.R. 2511, the "Energy Tax Policy Act of 2001" -- Action Release, H. Rept. 107-157.  See H.R. 4 above for further action.
• July 11, 2001
  • Markup of H.R. 7, the "Community Solutions Act of 2001." -- Action Release,  H. Rept. 107-138, Part 2, H.R. 7, as reported, H.R. 7 substitute, considered as adopted upon adoption of the rule
• 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
  • Markup of H.R. 622, the "Hope for Children Act" -- Action Release,  H. Rept. 107-64 (For further action, see H.R. 1836 above)
  • H.R. 586, the "Fairness for Foster Care Families Act of 2001" -- Action Release,    H. Rept. 107-66.  (For further action, see H.R. 1836 above)
  • H.R. 1727, the "Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001"  -- Action Release, H. Rept. 107-65, P.L. 107-15
• April 25, 2001
  • Markup of H.R. 10, the "Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act of 2001" -- Action Release. H. Rept. 107-51, Part 1.  (For further action, see H.R. 1836 above)
• March 29, 2001
  • Markup of H.R. 8, the "Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001" -- Action Release, H. Rept. 107-37.  (For further action, see H.R. 1836 above)
• March 22, 2001
  • Markup of H.R. 6, the "Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001" -- Action Release, H. Rept. 107-29.  (For further action, see H.R. 1836 above)
• March 14, 2001
  • Approval of Views and Estimates Letter -- Action Release.
• March 1, 2001
  • Markup of H.R. 3, the "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001" -- Action Release, H. Rept. 107-7.  (For further action, see H.R. 1836 above)

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