H.R. 3997 - Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007

Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007

H.R. 3997 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Keywords

Financial Bailout

Summary

An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007
• Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007
• Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007
• Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007
• An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Charles Rangel

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Taxation
• Armed forces
• Bonds
• Business
• Capital gains tax
• College costs
• Defense policy
• Disabled
• Earned income tax credit
• Education
• Education savings accounts
• Emergency management
• Expatriation
• Finance
• Fire fighters
• Gift tax
• Government life insurance
• Health insurance
• Health policy
• Higher education
• Home ownership
• Housing
• Housing finance
• Housing subsidies
• Immigration
• Income tax
• Individual retirement accounts
• Intelligence activities
• Intelligence officers
• Labor
• Medical care
• Military housing
• Military operations
• Military pay
• Military pensions
• Military personnel
• Mortgages
• Peace Corps
• Pensions
• Small business
• Social services
• Survivors' benefits
• Tax credits
• Tax evasion
• Tax exclusion
• Tax penalties
• Tax refunds
• Tax returns
• Tax-deferred compensation plans
• Valuation
• Veterans
• Veterans' disability compensation
• Volunteer workers
• Wages
• Welfare

Related Bills

• H.Res. 884 (110^th) : Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3997, with an Amendment.
• H.Res. 884 (110^th) : Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3997, with an Amendment.
• H.Res. 1517 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 3997) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief to Members of the Uniformed Services, Volunteer Firefighters, and Peace Corps Volunteers,

Major Actions

Introduced	10/30/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (3 proposed)
Passed House	11/06/2007
Passed Senate	12/12/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act - Under Suspension of the Rules	11/06/2007	This bill PASSED the House 410 voted YES 0 voted NO 22 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.	12/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3847 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3848 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3890 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Concurring in Senate Amendment With An Amendment: H.R. 3997 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes	9/29/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 205 voted YES 228 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	10/30/2007
		10/30/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/01/2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		11/01/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		11/02/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/02/2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		11/06/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-426.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/06/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
		11/06/2007	Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		11/06/2007	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		11/06/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3997.
		11/06/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	11/06/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act - Under Suspension of the Rules
		11/07/2007	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
		11/08/2007	Received in the Senate.
		11/16/2007	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/03/2007	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
		12/12/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	12/12/2007	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
		12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3847 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus.
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3847 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3848 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus.
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3848 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/13/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		12/18/2007	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
		12/18/2007	House agreed to Senate amendment to the title. House agreed to Senate amendment to the text with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 884.
		12/19/2007	Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3890) by Unanimous Consent.
		12/19/2007	Amendment SA 3890 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Baucus.
select this vote	Vote	12/19/2007	Amendment SA 3890 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/20/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/29/2008	Rule H. Res. 1517 passed House.
		9/29/2008	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1517, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment.
		9/29/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with three hours of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3997.
		9/29/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1517 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3997. The resolution makes in order a motion by the Chairman of the Committee on Financial Services to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with the text of the House amendment printed in this report.
		9/29/2008	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		9/29/2008	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Failed by recorded vote: 205 - 228 (Roll No. 674).
select this vote	Vote	9/29/2008	On Concurring in Senate Amendment With An Amendment: H.R. 3997 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3847	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	December 12, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 11, 2007.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections to military personnel, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3848	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	December 12, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 11, 2007.
	To amend the title. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3890	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	December 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 18, 2007.
	To provide for the concurrence by the Senate in the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3997, with an amendment. Show amendment details