106th Congress / Bills / H R 6

Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals.

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Categories (What are categories?)

Children | Cost of living adjustments | Earned income tax credit | Economic policy | Families | Income tax | Indexing (Economic policy) | Married people | Minimum tax | Personal income tax | Tax credits | Tax deductions | Tax rates | Taxation | Welfare

Votes on this bill

Date	Chamber	Result	Vote
2/10/00	House	Passed	Session 2, roll call 15: On Passage Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000
2/10/00	House	Failed	Session 2, roll call 14: On Motion to Recommit With Instructions Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000
2/10/00	House	Failed	Session 2, roll call 13: On Agreeing to the Amendment