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H.R. 5353 (111th)

War is Making You Poor Act

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Introduced

20 May 2010

Last action

24 May 2010 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3729-3730)

Sponsors

Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation, Budget

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence · Taxation · Budget

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Summary

War is Making You Poor Act - Limits amounts made available to the Department of Defense (DOD) in any appropriations Act for fiscal year 2011 that may be available for the base budget or for overseas contingency operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Pakistan. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income is $35,000 or less ($70,000 for married couples) a tax credit (designated as the War is Making You Poor Tax Credit) equal to their net income tax liability for the first taxable year beginning in 2011.

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Timeline

  1. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Armed Services

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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

  5. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3689)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 24 May 2010

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3729-3730)

    Source: IntroReferral

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