HR 6169 · 112th Congress · Taxation

Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012

Introduced 2012-07-24· Sponsored by Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 747, H.R. 6169 is laid on the table.(2012-08-02)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2012-08-02
Roll #552
Yea 232Nay 189
Democrats
0 Yea·186 Nay
Republicans
232 Yea·3 Nay
PassedHouse · 2012-08-02
Roll #552
Yea 232Nay 189
Democrats
0 Yea·186 Nay
Republicans
232 Yea·3 Nay
FailedHouse · 2012-08-02
Roll #551
Yea 188Nay 235
Democrats
185 Yea·2 Nay
Republicans
3 Yea·233 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code of 2012 - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide for the enactment of comprehensive tax reform in 2013. Defines "tax reform bill" for purposes of this Act, as a bill of the 113th Congress that is introduced not later than April 30, 2013, and is certified by the chair of the Joint Committee on Taxation as containing proposals to: (1) consolidate the 6 current individual income tax brackets into a maximum of 2 brackets (of 10% and not higher than 25%), (2) reduce the corporate income tax rate to not more than 25%, (3) repeal the alternative minimum tax (AMT), (4) broaden the tax base so that tax revenues comprise between 18 and 19% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and (5) reform the current system of foreign taxation. Provides for expedited consideration of such tax reform bill in the House of Representatives and the Senate.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 6169, the Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012.

Jul 26, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Rules on July 26, 2012

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans