H.R.8 - "Fiscal cliff" bill

An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012". view all titles (9)

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  • Short: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 as enacted.
  • Popular: "Fiscal cliff" bill.
  • Official: An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012". as amended by senate.
  • Short: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 as passed senate.
  • Official: To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 as introduced.
  • Official: To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Short: Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 as passed house.
  • Short: Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 as passed house.

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Latest Amendment Status Purpose View All Amendments [3]
 
H.Amdt1473 Offered An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part B of House Report 112-641 to extend for one year certain expired or expiring tax provisions that apply to middle-income taxpayers with income below $250,000 for married couples filing jointly, and below $200,000 for single filers, including, but not limited to, marginal rate reductions, capital gains and dividend rate preferences, alternative minimum tax relief, marriage penalty relief, and expanded tax relief for working families with children and college students.
S.Amdt.3448 Pass In the nature of a substitute.
S.Amdt.3450 Pass To amend the title.
Latest Actions View All Actions [30]
 
Jul 24th
Jul 24thReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 24thReferred to House Ways and Means

Latest Vote

Result: Passed - January 01, 2013

Roll call number 659 in the House

Question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments: H R 8 To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 59%
 

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