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H.R. 4388: Tax Revision Act of 2005

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H.R. 4388: Tax Revision Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-11-18 · Taxation · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-11-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 617 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4388 (2005-12-07), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327. 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.

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Official title

Tax Revision Act of 2005

Plain summary

Tax Revision Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2006: (1) the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of computing the earned income tax credit; (2) the increased cover over (payment) to the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of distilled spirit excise tax revenues; (3) the authority for certain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) undercover investigative operations; and (4) the authority for disclosure of tax return information for combined employment tax reporting, for combating terrorist activities, and for student loan repayment. Allows, through 2006, the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities for taxpayers with income from sources in Puerto Rico. Amends the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (CAFTA-DR) to revise formulae for determining the regional value-content of certain import/export goods.

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Official text

Tax Revision Act of 2005

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] · 1 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4388 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109