United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2553 (96th)
Individual Tax Return Equity Act of 1979
Introduced
1 March 1979
Last action
1 March 1979 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Runnels, Harold L. [D-NM-2], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
2 September 2025
Summary
Individual Tax Return Equity Act of 1979 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide identical income tax rates for single persons, heads of households, and married couples filing jointly or separately. Establishes the zero bracket amount at $3,400 for all individual taxpayers.
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Timeline
1 March 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 March 1979
Sponsors
- Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Runnels, Harold L. [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/2553
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- us · 96-hr-2553 · source updated 2 September 2025