US Congress Senate Bill 3393 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-07-18 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Middle Class Tax Cut Act - Extends through 2013 for a taxpayer whose income is $200,000 or less ($250,000 for married couples filing jointly): (1) the tax rate reductions and other tax benefits of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and (2) the reduction in the tax rate for dividend and capital gain income enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Increases income tax rates and phases-out personal exemptions and itemized deductions for certain high-income taxpayers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2013: (1) the increased American Opportunity tax credit, (2) the increase in the refundable portion of the child tax credit, (3) the increased earned income tax credit percentage for three or more qualifying children, (4) the disregard of tax refunds in determining eligibility for federal and federally-assisted programs, and (5) the election to expense depreciable business assets. Modifies estate tax provisions to establish: (1) an estate tax exclusion of $3.5 million, and (2) a maximum 45% estate tax rate. Extends for one year: (1) the increased exemption amount for the alternative minimum tax (AMT), and (2) the offset against the AMT of certain nonrefundable personal tax credits. Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act shall not be taken into account under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Middle Class Tax Cut Act

Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-18	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
2012-07-17	Senate	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5087-5089)

HB6100 (Related) 2012-07-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB6104 (Related) 2012-07-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB2710 (Related) 2011-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB3412 (Related) 2012-07-25 - Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 184. (text: CR S5355-5356)
HB8 (Related) 2013-01-02 - Became Public Law No: 112-240.
HB15 (Related) 2012-12-04 - Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walz (MN). Petition No: 112-6. ( ">Discharge petition text with signatures.)
HB16 (Related) 2012-07-30 - Referred to House Budget
HB6262 (Related) 2012-08-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3393/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3393/BILLS-112s3393pcs.pdf