H.R.3997 - Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes. view all titles (7)

All Bill Titles

  • Short: Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes. as amended by senate.
  • Popular: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 as passed house.

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Latest Amendment Status Purpose View All Amendments [3]
 
S.Amdt.3847 Pass To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections to military personnel, and for other purposes.
S.Amdt.3848 Pass To amend the title.
S.Amdt.3890 Pass To provide for the concurrence by the Senate in the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3997, with an amendment.
Latest Actions View All Actions [31]
 
Oct 29th
Oct 29thReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 31stOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Latest Vote

Result: Failed - September 29, 2008

Roll call number 674 in the House

Question: On Concurring in Senate Amendment With An Amendment: H R 3997 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 47%

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
Thomas Allen
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
Michael Arcuri
Brian Baird
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Melissa Bean
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
Robert Berry
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
Frederick Boucher
Allen Boyd
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
Robert Cramer
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
Artur Davis
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Thomas Edwards
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Brad Ellsworth
Rahm Emanuel
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
Bob Etheridge
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
Bill Foster
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
Barton Gordon
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
John Hall
Phil Hare
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
Darlene Hooley
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
Paul Kanjorski
Patrick Kennedy
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
Ron Klein
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
Tim Mahoney
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
James Marshall
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
Michael McNulty
Kendrick Meek
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
Charles Melancon
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
Rep. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
Alan Mollohan
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
Dennis Moore
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
Patrick Murphy
John Murtha
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
James Oberstar
David Obey
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
Earl Pomeroy
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
Joe Sestak
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
Ike Skelton
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
Victor Snyder
Zachary Space
Rep. Jackie Speier [D, CA-12]
John Spratt
John Tanner
Ellen Tauscher
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
Robert Wexler
Charles Wilson

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Gerald Weller

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