HR 2488 · 106th Congress · Taxation

Financial Freedom Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-07-13· Sponsored by Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(1999-10-19)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1999-10-19
Roll #512
Yea 215Nay 203
Democrats
2 Yea·202 Nay
Republicans
213 Yea·0 Nay
PassedSenate · 1999-08-05
Roll #261
Yea 50Nay 49
PassedSenate · 1999-08-05
Roll #261
Yea 50Nay 49
PassedHouse · 1999-08-05
Roll #379
Yea 221Nay 206
Democrats
5 Yea·201 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·4 Nay
PassedHouse · 1999-08-05
Roll #379
Yea 221Nay 206
Democrats
5 Yea·201 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·4 Nay
FailedHouse · 1999-08-05
Roll #378
Yea 205Nay 221
Democrats
204 Yea·3 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·218 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Financial Freedom Act of 1999 - Title I: Broad-Based Tax Relief - Subtitle A: 10-Percent Reduction in Individual Income Tax Rates - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to provide for the phase-in of a ten percent individual income tax rate. Subtitle B: Marriage Penalty Tax Relief - Phases-in a standard deduction on a joint (married) return equal to twice the deduction of a single (not married) return. (Sec. 112) Makes the modified adjusted gross income limitation applicable in determining the deduction for interest on educational loans on a joint return double the limit of a single return. (Sec. 113) Raises from $100,000 (currently applicable to any filing status) to $160,000 (in the case of a joint return) the adjusted gross income limit applicable to rollovers from regular IRAs to Roth IRAs. Subtitle C: Repeal of Alternative Minimum Tax on Individuals - Phases-in a repeal of the alternative minimum tax for individuals. Title II: Relief from Taxation on Savings and Investments - Excludes from gross income a limited amount of dividends and interest otherwise includible in gross income. (Sec. 202) Reduces the individual capital gains tax rate. (Sec. 203) Applies the capital gains…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2488, Financial Freedom Act of 1999

Jul 20, 1999

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Mean on July 14, 1999

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H.R. 2488, Taxpayer Refund Act of 1999

Aug 24, 1999

Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by Congress on August 5, 1999

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Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (8)

8 Republicans