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H.R. 3734 (105th)

Marriage Tax Penalty Elimination Act of 1998

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Introduced

28 April 1998

Last action

10 September 1998 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7498)

Sponsors

Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Redmond, Bill [R-NM-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Marriage Tax Penalty Elimination Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise standard deduction amounts and individual income tax rate bracket amounts, including providing that amounts for married filing jointly categories shall be twice that of amounts for single filers.

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Timeline

  1. 28 April 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 April 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 April 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 May 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3373)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 21 July 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5960)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 10 September 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7498)

    Source: IntroReferral

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