H.R. 3996: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
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H.R. 3996: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
110th Congress · introduced 2007-10-30 · Taxation · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-166.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2007-10-30 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 4 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 1183 (2007): Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate amendment, HR3996 (2007-12-19), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-166. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2007 for individual taxpayers: (1) the increased alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amounts; and (2) the offset of nonrefundable personal tax credits against regular and AMT liability.
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Official text
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · 0 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (2007-11-06); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (2007-11-06); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3996, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (2008-01-15); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3996, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (2008-01-15)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 1081 (2007): On Passage, HR3996 (2007-11-09): Passed
- Senate vote 414 (2007): On the Cloture Motion, HR3996 (2007-12-06): Cloture Motion Rejected
- Senate vote 415 (2007): On Passage of the Bill, HR3996 (2007-12-06): Bill Passed
- House roll call 1183 (2007): Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate amendment, HR3996 (2007-12-19): Passed
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Exemption
- A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr3996.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr3996 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110