US HB2214 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 106-6)
Status: Introduced on June 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Debt Elimination By Tax-Deductible Contribution Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to designate a specified portion (not less than $1) of their income tax liability for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury to reduce the public debt. Allows any such gift to the United States for reduction of the public debt to be treated as a tax deductible charitable contribution.

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Title

Debt Elimination By Tax-Deductible Contribution Act of 2011

Sponsors

Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]
Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]Rep. Charles Bass [R-NH]Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]Rep. Rick Berg [R-ND]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI]Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN]
Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]
Rep. David Dreier [R-CA]Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]
Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]Rep. Nan Hayworth [R-NY]Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]
Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]
Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]
Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ]Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]
Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Robert Schilling [R-IL]Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]
Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]Rep. Robert Turner [R-NY]Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]
Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL]Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]Rep. Allen West [R-FL]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-06-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Same As/Similar To

HB3099 (Related) 2011-10-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB1676 (Related) 2011-10-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB1931 (Related) 2011-12-08 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure, under the order of 12/8/2011, not having achieved the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 76. Record Vote Number: 225. (consideration: CR S8445)
HB6410 (Related) 2012-09-20 - Received in the Senate.

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