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H.R. 1783: Freedom Flat Tax Act

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H.R. 1783: Freedom Flat Tax Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-04-11 · Taxation · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2166-2167)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-04-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2166-2167) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Freedom Flat Tax Act

Plain summary

Freedom Flat Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize an individual and a person engaged in business activity to make an irrevocable election to be subject to a flat tax (in lieu of the existing tax provisions) of 19 percent for the first two years, and 17 percent thereafter. Defines individual and business "taxable income." Imposes an employer tax on the value of excludable compensation provided to employees not engaged in business activity of 19 percent through 2004, and 17 percent thereafter.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Freedom Flat Tax Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · 23 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pete Sessions (R-TX)

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Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr1783 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108