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Introduced
02/14/2019
02/14/2019
In Committee
02/14/2019
02/14/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes. This bill modifies several tax provisions that refer to married couples to make the provisions equally applicable to legally married same-sex couples.
AI Summary
This bill modifies several tax provisions that refer to married couples to make the provisions equally applicable to legally married same-sex couples. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace gender-specific language, such as "husband and wife" or "his spouse," with gender-neutral language like "married couple" or "spouse." This change ensures that all provisions apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (88)
Andy Levin (D)*,
Ami Bera (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Katie Hill (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 02/14/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1244/all-info | 02/15/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1244/BILLS-116hr1244ih.pdf | 03/03/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1244/BILLS-116hr1244ih.pdf.pdf | 03/03/2019 |
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