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H.R. 5497 (111th)

Check the Debt Act of 2010

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Introduced

9 June 2010

Last action

10 June 2010 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4334)

Sponsors

Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2], Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Check the Debt Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers (other than nonresident aliens) to designate $3 or more of their tax liability ($6 for married couples filing a joint tax return) to reduce the public debt.

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Timeline

  1. 9 June 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 June 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 June 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 June 2010

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4334)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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