US HB589 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 11-1)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act 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. Appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this Act. Expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this Act.
Title
Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] | Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK] | Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA] | Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL] |
| Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. David Jolly [R-FL] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] |
| Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ] | Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX] | Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] | Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2015-01-28 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/589/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr589/BILLS-114hr589ih.pdf |
