H.R. 4181 · 108th Congress

Marriage Penalty Tax bill

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Jim Gerlach
Introduced
2004-04-21
Latest action
2004-05-03 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.

Action history

  1. 2004-05-03Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
  2. 2004-04-29Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. 2004-04-28The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  4. 2004-04-28Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. 2004-04-28On passage Passed by recorded vote: 323 - 95 (Roll no. 138).
  6. 2004-04-28On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 220 (Roll no. 137).
  7. 2004-04-28The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  8. 2004-04-28DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stenholm motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that no provision of the Act shall take effect unless the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that, upon enactment, the public debt limit is sufficient to allow for the increased borrowing required as a result of the Act over the next 10 years.
  9. 2004-04-28Mr. Stenholm moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
  10. 2004-04-28DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 607, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  11. 2004-04-28DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4181, as amended.
  12. 2004-04-28Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4181 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
  13. 2004-04-28Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 607.
  14. 2004-04-28Rule H. Res. 607 passed House.
  15. 2004-04-27Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 607 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4181 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
  16. 2004-04-21Introduced in House
  17. 2004-04-21Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.