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Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

Other Bill Titles (6 more)

12/26/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2007 for individual taxpayers:
>(1) the increased alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amounts; and
(2) the offset of nonrefundable personal tax credits against regular and AMT liability.

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Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt897	Offered	An amendment in the nature of a substitute considered as adopted and made in order as original text for the purpose of further amendment.
S.Amdt.3804	Pass	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend alternative minimum tax relief.

Bill Status

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
October 30, 2007		November 09, 2007		December 06, 2007		December 26, 2007		December 26, 2007

Latest Vote

December 19, 2007Roll call number 1183 in the House
Question: Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate amendment: H R 3996 Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 81%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
December 19, 2007	House	H.R.3996 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate amendment: H R 3996 Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007	352	64	Passed	See Vote
December 06, 2007	Senate	H.R.3996 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3996 as Amended )	88	5	Bill Passed	See Vote
December 06, 2007	Senate	H.R.3996 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3996 )	46	48	Cloture Motion Rejected	See Vote
November 09, 2007	House	H.R.3996 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 On Passage: H R 3996 Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007	216	193	Passed	See Vote

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All Bill Actions

Enacted on Dec 26, 2007. Became Public Law No: 110-166.
Signed on Dec 26, 2007.
Dec 20, 2007. Presented to President.
Dec 19, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 894 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3996 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Dec 19, 2007: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 352 - 64 (Roll no. 1183).
Dec 19, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment on H.R. 3996.
Dec 19, 2007: Mr. Rangel moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Dec 19, 2007. Cleared for White House.
Dec 17, 2007: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed roll in the Senate on Dec 06, 2007. Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 5. Record Vote Number: 415.
Dec 06, 2007: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec 06, 2007: Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed was not invoked (Record Vote No. 414) entered in Senate.
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Dec 05, 2007: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Dec 05, 2007: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Dec 04, 2007: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Dec 04, 2007: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Added to calendar on Nov 14, 2007: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487..
Nov 13, 2007: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Nov 09, 2007: DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 3996.
Passed roll in the House on Nov 09, 2007. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 193 (Roll no. 1081).
Nov 09, 2007: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Nov 09, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3996.
Nov 09, 2007: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3996 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended.
Nov 09, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 809.
Nov 09, 2007: Rule H. Res. 809 passed House.
Nov 08, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 809 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3996 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended.
Added to calendar on Nov 06, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271..
Nov 06, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-431.
Added to calendar on Nov 02, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13..
Nov 02, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 30, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced on Oct 30, 2007.

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