United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 470 (111th)
Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Tax Relief Act of 2009
Introduced
13 January 2009
Last action
13 January 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Appropriations
Sponsors
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]
Subjects
Defence, Taxation, Education
Source updated
14 August 2025
Defence · Taxation · Education
Summary
Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the reductions in the dividend and capital gain tax enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce individual and corporate income tax rates; (2) repeal the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers; (3) allow inflation adjustments to the basis of capital assets in determining gain or loss; (4) reduce the capital gains tax rate for corporations; (5) repeal limitations on the expensing allowance for depreciable business assets; (6) make permanent the tax credit for increasing research activities; (7) extend the carryback period for net operating losses to seven years; (8) increase the child tax credit; (9) exclude from gross income in 2009 distributions from an individual retirement plan (IRA) and exempt IRAs from mandatory distribution requirements after 2009; and (10) increase the tax deductions for tuition and related expenses and for the interest on qualified education loans. Makes 1% across-the-board rescissions in non-defense discretionary spending for FY2009.
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Timeline
13 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/470
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/470
- us · 111-hr-470 · source updated 14 August 2025