To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Buffett Rule Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to donate an amount (not less than $1), in addition to any tax owed, which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and transferred to an account used to reduce the public debt. Requires such donation to be designated on a taxpayer's income tax return at the time such return is filed.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure, under the order of 12/8/2011, not having achieved the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 76. Record Vote Number: 225. (consideration: CR S8445)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6099-6101)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6410.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6099)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6099)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
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