H.R. 9 · 112th Congress

Small Business Tax Cut Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Eric Cantor
Introduced
2012-03-21
Latest action
2012-04-23 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Action history

  1. 2012-04-23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. 2012-04-19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2012-04-19On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 173, 1 Present (Roll no. 177).
  4. 2012-04-19On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 229 (Roll no. 176).
  5. 2012-04-19The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2012-04-19DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with amendments to prevent the tax deduction from allowing companies to ship jobs overseas. It would also prevent the tax deduction from being used on income from prostitution, pornography, drug trafficking, lobbying, golf courses that discriminate based on sex or race, or by taxpayers who violate Iran sanctions. Further, any Member of Congress taking the deduction would have to disclose the deduction amount and type of business income from which it came.
  7. 2012-04-19Mr. Deutch moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
  8. 2012-04-19DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 620, as amended, the House proceeded with 25 minutes of debate on the Levin substitute amendment.
  9. 2012-04-19DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 620, as amended, the House proceeded with 70 minutes of debate on H.R. 9.
  10. 2012-04-19Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted. The resolutions waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute, for 20 minutes of debate, which shall not be subject to amendment.
  11. 2012-04-19Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 620.
  12. 2012-04-19Rule H. Res. 620 passed House.
  13. 2012-04-17Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 620 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted. The resolutions waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute, for 20 minutes of debate, which shall not be subject to amendment.
  14. 2012-04-10Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-425.
  15. 2012-04-10Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.
  16. 2012-03-28Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  17. 2012-03-28Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
  18. 2012-03-21Introduced in House
  19. 2012-03-21Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.