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H.R. 2593 (105th)

Marriage Penalty Relief Act

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Introduced

1 October 1997

Last action

7 October 1997 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1956-1957)

Sponsors

Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Marriage Penalty Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow as a deduction, on a joint return, an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) $30,000; or (2) the qualified earned income of the spouse with the lower qualified earned income.

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Timeline

  1. 1 October 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 October 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1956-1957)

    Source: IntroReferral

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