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H.R. 27: Tax Code Termination Act

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H.R. 27: Tax Code Termination Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-06 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 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 Code Termination Act

Plain summary

Tax Code Termination Act Terminates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after December 31, 2019, except for self-employment taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes, and railroad retirement taxes. Requires a two-thirds majority vote in Congress to change such termination date. Declares that any new federal tax system should be a simple and fair system that: (1) applies a low rate to all Americans, (2) provides tax relief for working Americans, (3) protects the rights of taxpayers and reduces tax collection abuses, (4) eliminates the bias against savings and investment, (5) promotes economic growth and job creation, and (6) does not penalize marriage or families. Requires that the new federal tax system be approved by Congress in its final form by July 4, 2019.

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Official text

Tax Code Termination Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · 144 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

David P. Joyce (R-OH), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Darrell Issa (R-CA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), David Rouzer (R-NC), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Mike Bost (R-IL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) and 84 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr27 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114