Committee on Ways and Means

TAX/ECONOMY RESOURCE KIT

Press Releases

• October 9, 2002 – “GOP Bill Aids Those Defending America, Freedom”
• October 8, 2002 – “Committee Passes Bills to Help Build Investor Confidence”
• October 4, 2002 – “Unemployment Declines; More Jobs Created”
• October 3, 2002 – “Bipartisan Bill Encouraging Work Gathers Dust in the Senate”
• October 1, 2002 – “Bush Tax Cut Blunts Impact of Recession on Middle-Class Families; Legislation Helped Boost Income for Lower-Wage Earners”
• September 24, 2002 – “Poverty Remains Low for Groups Most Affected by Welfare Reform, Despite Recession”
• September 24, 2002 – “Senate Has Not Acted on Holocaust Restitution and Victim Tax Fairness Act”
• September 19, 2002 – “Senate Legacy?  Inaction”
• September 17, 2002 – “Republicans Have Provided Unprecedented Help to the Unemployed”
• September 17, 2002 – “The Bush Tax Cut and Stimulus Bill are Working!”
• September 9, 2002 – “Committee Action in Response to 9-11”
• September 5, 2002 – “Favorable Committee Vote for Improving the Affordability of Education”
• September 4, 2002 – “Democrats Stand Between Children and Education”
• August 30, 2002 – “WTO Announces FSC-ETI Arbitration Decision”
• August 6, 2002 – “A Victory For America’s Workers and Businesses, Says Thomas”
• July 9, 2002 – “Thomas Sends Letter to Joint Committee on Taxation on Accurate Scoring Measures”
• June 19, 2002 – “Enhancing U.S. Competitiveness”
• June 17, 2002 – “Securing the Retirement Benefits of Americans”
• June 11, 2002 – “Modernizing the Corporate Tax Code”
• May, 2002 – “One-Year Anniversary of the Bush Tax Cut”
• May 7, 2002 – “Treasury Study Underscores Need for Johnson Moratorium”
• April 23, 2002 – “Using Tax Incentives to Promote Conservation and Preservation”
• April 11, 2002 – “House GOP Strengthens Retirement Security”
• April 10, 2002 – “Thomas Blasts Democrats for Opposing Important Taxpayer Protections and IRS Improvements”
• April 9, 2002 – “Legislators Review Options on Extraterritorial Income Regime”
• April 5, 2002 – “Providing Tax Support When Americans Need It”
• March 20, 2002 – “Committee Acts to Tighten Safeguards for Taxpayers”
• March 14, 2002 – “Pension Bill Receives Broad Bipartisan Support”
• March 7, 2002 – “Floor Statement of Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA) for H.R. 3090, ‘The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002’”
• February 26, 2002 – “Opening Statement of Chairman Thomas at Hearing on Retirement Security”
• February 14, 2002 – “Floor Statement by Chairman Thomas on the Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2002”
• January 23, 2002 – “President Bush Signs Victims’ Tax Relief Bill”
• January 16, 2002 – “Democrats Reveal the Same Old Tax and Spend Routine”
• January 14, 2002 – “Chairman Thomas Comments on Ruling by WTO Appellate Panel”
• January 10, 2002 – “Bush Displaced Worker Health Care Tax Credit:  Proposal”
• January 10, 2002 – “Administration of the Proposed Bush Displaced Worker Health Insurance Tax Credit”
• December 20, 2001 – “Stimulus Score:  House 2 - Senate 0; House Passes Second Economic Stimulus Bill”
• December 20, 2001 – “Victims’ Tax Relief Bill En Route to President Bush”
• December 19, 2001 – “House Introduces Bipartisan Bicameral Compromise”
• December 13, 2001 – “New York City, September 11 Families Get Tax Relief”
• December 3, 2001 – “Agreement Reached On Framework For Economic Stimulus Bicameral Leadership Conference”
• November 7, 2001 – “Opening Statement of Chairman Bill Thomas at Markup of H.R. 2269, “The Security Advice Act Of 2001”
• October 31, 2001 – “Time For Action, Senator Daschle!”
• October 30, 2001 – “House-Passed Stimulus Bill Provides Dollars and Flexibility to Help Unemployed Workers”
• October 12, 2001 – “Opening Statement by Chairman Thomas at Markup of H.R. 3090 ‘The Economic Security and Recovery Act of 2001”
• September 13, 2001 – “Victims Of Tuesday’s Tragedy To Receive Tax Relief Under Bipartisan Bill Offered By Thomas And Rangel”
• September 13, 2001 – “Clarification:  Victims Bipartisan Tax Relief Bill”
• August 2, 2001 – “America’s Future Brighter After House Passes Balanced Energy Plan”
• July 18, 2001 – “Balanced and Comprehensive Energy Tax Policy Passes Ways and Means”
• July 12, 2001 – “Ways and Means Passes Tax Provisions of President’s Faith-Based Initiative”
• May 25, 2001 – “Congress Approves Historic Tax Relief Plan”
• May 16, 2001 – “House Passes Reconciliation Bill”
• May 2, 2001 – “House Passes Bill Increasing the Limits On Contributions to Retirement Plans”
• April 25, 2001 – “Retirement Security and Reform Package Passes Committee”
• April 23, 2001 – “Committee to Mark Up Plan Growing IRA Contribution Limits, Boosting Retirement Security”
• April 4, 2001 – “Chairman Thomas (R-CA) and Rep. Lipinski (D-IL) Introduce Bipartisan Health Care Tax Incentive”
• April 4, 2001 – “Death Tax Elimination Act Now Scores at $185.5B Over 10 Years”
• April 4, 2001 – “House Approves Bipartisan Death Tax Repeal”
• March 29, 2001 – “House Passes Marriage Penalty, Child Credit Tax Relief”
• March 28, 2001 – “Committee To Move Death Tax Repeal”
• March 23, 2001 – “Expediting Tax Relief to Taxpayers”
• March 22, 2001 – “Committee Passes Marriage Penalty, Child Credit Tax Relief”
• March 16, 2001 – “Chairman Thomas Says Rate Cut Relief is Needed Now More than Ever”
• March 8, 2001 – “House Passes Plan Giving Americans Broad-Based Income Tax Relief”
• March 1, 2001 – “Committee Passes Broad-Based Tax Relief Package”
• February 28, 2001 – “Chairman Thomas Unveils Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001”
• February 13, 2001 – “Treasury Secretary O’Neill to Testify on Bush Tax Relief Plan Today”
• February 5, 2001 – “Chairman Thomas Statement on President Bush’s Tax Relief Plan”

 Legislation

• Key Ways and Means Legislation Held Up by the Senate
• Tax Legislation in 2002
• H.R. 4, “Energy Tax Policy Act of 2001”
• H.R. 7, “Community Solutions Act of 2001”
• H.R. 586, “Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2002”
• H.R. 1619, “To increase the limitation on capital losses applicable to individuals”
• H.R. 1727, “Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001”
• H.R. 1836, “Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001”
• H.R. 2143, “Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2001”
• H.R. 2884, “Victims of Terrorism Relief Act of 2001”
• H.R. 2899, “Freedom Bonds Act of 2001”
• H.R. 3009, “Trade Act of 2002”
• H.R. 3090, “Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002”
• H.R. 3346, “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the reporting requirements relating to higher education tuition and related expenses”
• H.R. 3762, “Pension Security Act of 2002”
• H.R. 4019, “To Provide That The Marriage Penalty Relief Provisions Of The Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act Of 2001 Shall Be Permanent”
• H.R. 4156, “Clergy Housing Clarification Act of 2002”
• H.R. 4626, “Encouraging Work And Supporting Marriage Act of 2002”
• H.R. 4800, “Adoption Tax Credit Permanency”
• H.R. 4823, “Holocaust Restitution Tax Fairness Act of 2002”
• H.R. 4931, “Retirement Savings Security Act of 2002”
• H.R. 4946, “Improving Access to Long-Term Care Act of 2002”
• H.R. 5063, “Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2002”
• H.R. 5095, “American Competitive and Corporate Accountability Act of 2002”
• H.R. 5193, “Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002”
• H.R. 5203, “Education Savings and School Excellence Permanence Act of 2002”
• H.R. 5557, “Armed Services Tax Fairness Act”
• H.R. 5558, “Retirement Savings and Security Act of 2002”
• H.R. 5596, “To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local party committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly available under State law, and for other purposes”

Links

• Joint Committee on Taxation
• U.S. Department of the Treasury