To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Tax Code Termination Act - Prohibits the imposition of any tax by the Internal Revenue Code: (1) for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2002; and (2) in the case of any tax not imposed on the basis of a taxable year, on any taxable event or for any period after December 31, 2002. Excepts the: (1) tax on self-employment income (chapter 2 of the Code); (2) Federal Insurance Contributions Act (chapter 21 of the Code); and (3) Railroad Retirement Tax Act (chapter 22 of the Code).
Declares that any new Federal tax system should be: (1) a simple and fair system; and (2) approved by the Congress in its final form no later than July 4, 2002.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H735)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1304)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 472 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3097 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 472 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 472. (consideration: CR H4654-4678)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3097 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and means with instructions to report it back forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute that expresses the sense of Congress that comprehensive reform of the Tax Code should be enacted no later than April 15, 2001, with hearings to commence no later than 30 days after enactment.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 223 (Roll No. 238). (consideration: CR H4675-4678)
Roll Call #238 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 219 - 209 (Roll No. 239).
Roll Call #239 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 219 - 209 (Roll No. 239).
Roll Call #239 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.