US HB3971 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 34-1)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion of any Social Security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income for income tax purposes. The bill also: (1) appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this bill, and (2) expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this bill.
Title
Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act
Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] |
Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] |
Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] |
Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH] | Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO] | Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX] |
Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] |
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Rep. Ross Spano [R-FL] | Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA] |
Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH] | Rep. Mark Green [R-TN] |
Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] |
Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
2019-07-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Appropriations
Employee benefits and pensions
Government trust funds
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates
Railroads
Social security and elderly assistance
Taxation
Transportation employees
Employee benefits and pensions
Government trust funds
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates
Railroads
Social security and elderly assistance
Taxation
Transportation employees
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3971/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3971/BILLS-116hr3971ih.pdf |