Establishes the National Commission on Tax Reform and Simplification to review: (1) the present structure and provisions of the Code; (2) whether the tax systems of other countries could provide more efficient and fair methods of funding government revenue requirements; (3) whether the income tax should be replaced with a tax imposed in a different manner or on a different base; and (4) whether the Code can be simplified, absent wholesale restructuring or replacement. Requires a Commission report to Congress on review results, with recommendations for Code reform and simplification. Terminates the Commission 90 days after such report.
Authorizes appropriations (with interim funding).
Declares that any new Federal tax system should be approved by Congress in its final form before July 4, 2004, and, if not, Congress should be required to vote to reauthorize the Code.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 473 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4199 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides that the text of H.R. 4230 be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 473 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 473. (consideration: CR H2267-2282; text of measure as introduced: CR H2267-2268)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4199 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides that the text of H.R. 4230 be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4199.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the Committee on Ways and Means to report the bill back to the House with provisions that specify procedures for outlining what must be included in any tax code written to replace the existing one and also specifies that the deadline for enacting a new comprehensive tax code shall be not later than July 4, 2004.
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: 191 - 228 (Roll no. 126). (consideration: CR H2277-2283; text: CR H2277-2278)
Roll Call #126 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 127).
Roll Call #127 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 127).
Roll Call #127 (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.
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