H.R. 3997 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
- Sponsor:
- Charles Rangel
- 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)
- Status:
- Amendments:
- 3 proposed amendments. 3 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on October 3, 2008.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 263
voted NO: 171
0 voted present/not voting
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
H.R. 3997 — 110th 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)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- 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 (110th) : Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3997, with an Amendment.
- H.Res. 884 (110th) : Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3997, with an Amendment.
- H.Res. 1517 (110th) : 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, and for Other Purposes.
- Major Actions
Introduced 10/30/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (3 proposed) Passed House 11/06/2007 Passed Senate 12/12/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee 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 votingselect this vote 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 votingAction 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 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3997. 11/06/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 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. select this vote 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.
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.
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.
Total contributions given to House members within 30 days of the vote "On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments: H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" from Alternate energy production & services, which…
supported this motion
| Alternate energy production & services |
opposed this motion
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | House member | Party | State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polsky, Michael P | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/3/08 | Melissa Bean | D | IL-8 | Yes |
| Wayne, Gary | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/4/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | No |
| Ives, Randall | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 9/5/08 | Tom Latham | R | IA-4 | No |
| Stroburg, Jeffrey | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 9/5/08 | Tom Latham | R | IA-4 | No |
| Taylor, Sara | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 9/5/08 | Tom Latham | R | IA-4 | No |
| Missouri Farmers for Biodiesel | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/11/08 | Sam Graves | R | MO-6 | No |
| American Wind Energy Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/15/08 | Steve Israel | D | NY-2 | Yes |
| Broin, Jeff | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/15/08 | Tom Latham | R | IA-4 | No |
| Invenergy Llc | Alternate energy production & services | $1,848 | 9/15/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | No |
| Invenergy Llc | Alternate energy production & services | $451 | 9/15/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | No |
| Cumming, John | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/18/08 | Jim Matheson | D | UT-2 | No |
| Giovinetto, Anna | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 9/18/08 | Jerry McNerney | D | CA-11 | Yes |
| Invenergy Llc | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/18/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | No |
| Quirke, John Mr | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 9/18/08 | Rosa DeLauro | D | CT-3 | Yes |
| Rader, Nancy a | Alternate energy production & services | $200 | 9/21/08 | Jerry McNerney | D | CA-11 | Yes |
| American Wind Energy Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/23/08 | Jay Inslee | D | WA-1 | No |
| American Wind Energy Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $939 | 9/23/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | No |
| American Wind Energy Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $2,500 | 9/24/08 | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | D | SD | No |
| Solar Energy Industries Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/24/08 | Mark Kirk | R | IL-10 | Yes |
| Solar Energy Industries Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/24/08 | Mark Kirk | R | IL-10 | Yes |
| American Wind Energy Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $3,000 | 9/25/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | No |
| American Wind Energy Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/25/08 | Philip English | R | PA-3 | No |
| Broin, Jeff T | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/25/08 | Roy Blunt | R | MO-7 | Yes |
| Enis, Ben | Alternate energy production & services | $2,300 | 9/25/08 | Jon Porter | R | NV-3 | Yes |
| Mandelstam, Peter D | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Steve Israel | D | NY-2 | Yes |
| Ginnetti, James a | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 9/30/08 | Christopher Murphy | D | CT-5 | Yes |
| Lemay, Brenda J | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 9/30/08 | Jerry McNerney | D | CA-11 | Yes |
| Broin, Jeff | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/3/08 | John Boehner | R | OH-8 | Yes |
| Moyer Aptekar, Harriett | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/6/08 | Diana DeGette | D | CO-1 | Yes |
| Lscp Lp | Alternate energy production & services | $700 | 10/7/08 | Steve King | R | IA-5 | No |
| Ausra Inc | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/8/08 | Edward Markey | D | MA-7 | Yes |
| American Wind Energy Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $2,500 | 10/9/08 | Jerry McNerney | D | CA-11 | Yes |
| Golden Grain Energy | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/10/08 | Bruce Braley | D | IA-1 | Yes |
| Golden Grain Energy | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/10/08 | Steve King | R | IA-5 | No |
| Golden Grain Energy | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/10/08 | Tom Latham | R | IA-4 | No |
| Mcmillian, Paul | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 10/11/08 | Kevin McCarthy | R | CA-22 | No |
| Murrell, Frederick J | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/14/08 | Vern Buchanan | R | FL-13 | Yes |
| Appel, Doreen G | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/15/08 | Steve Israel | D | NY-2 | Yes |
| Brady, Richard | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/15/08 | John Larson | D | CT-1 | Yes |
| Brown, Michael O | Alternate energy production & services | $300 | 10/15/08 | John Larson | D | CT-1 | Yes |
| Fox, Kenneth P | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/15/08 | John Larson | D | CT-1 | Yes |
| Milbourn, Richard | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/15/08 | John Larson | D | CT-1 | Yes |
| Missouri Renewable Fuels Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $2,000 | 10/15/08 | Ike Skelton | D | MO-4 | Yes |
| Van Hoof Jr, James H | Alternate energy production & services | $750 | 10/15/08 | John Larson | D | CT-1 | Yes |
| American Wind Energy Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/16/08 | Tammy Baldwin | D | WI-2 | Yes |
| Lowe, Christopher | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/16/08 | Joseph Crowley | D | NY-7 | Yes |
| Missouri Renewable Fuels Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $2,300 | 10/16/08 | Sam Graves | R | MO-6 | No |
| Missouri Renewable Fuels Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $2,000 | 10/16/08 | Roy Blunt | R | MO-7 | Yes |
| Missouri Renewable Fuels Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/16/08 | Russ Carnahan | D | MO-3 | Yes |
| Quirke, John | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/16/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | No |
| Doyle, Stephen E | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 10/17/08 | Daniel Lungren | R | CA-3 | Yes |
| Lincolnway Energy | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/17/08 | Tom Latham | R | IA-4 | No |
| Rhodes, John | Alternate energy production & services | $1,700 | 10/17/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | No |
| Iowa Renewable Fuels Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/20/08 | Bruce Braley | D | IA-1 | Yes |
| Iowa Renewable Fuels Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/20/08 | David Loebsack | D | IA-2 | Yes |
| Iowa Renewable Fuels Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/20/08 | Leonard Boswell | D | IA-3 | Yes |
| Iowa Renewable Fuels Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/20/08 | Steve King | R | IA-5 | No |
| Iowa Renewable Fuels Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/20/08 | Tom Latham | R | IA-4 | No |
| Western Dubuque Biodiesel | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 10/20/08 | Bruce Braley | D | IA-1 | Yes |
| Midwest Grain Processors | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/22/08 | Tom Latham | R | IA-4 | No |
| Pronske, Keith L | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/22/08 | Jim Costa | D | CA-20 | Yes |
| Swanson, Barbara Mrs | Alternate energy production & services | $2,300 | 10/22/08 | Scott Garrett | R | NJ-5 | No |
| Swanson, Robert E Mr | Alternate energy production & services | $2,300 | 10/22/08 | Scott Garrett | R | NJ-5 | No |
| Western Iowa Energy | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/23/08 | Steve King | R | IA-5 | No |
| Central Iowa Energy | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/24/08 | Leonard Boswell | D | IA-3 | Yes |
| Rhodes, John | Alternate energy production & services | $1,500 | 10/25/08 | Christopher Murphy | D | CT-5 | Yes |
| Absolute Energy | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 10/27/08 | Tom Latham | R | IA-4 | No |
| Iowa Renewable Energy | Alternate energy production & services | $250 | 10/28/08 | David Loebsack | D | IA-2 | Yes |
| Pronske, Keith | Alternate energy production & services | $300 | 10/30/08 | Daniel Lungren | R | CA-3 | Yes |
| American Wind Energy Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/31/08 | Earl Pomeroy | D | ND | Yes |
| Solar Energy Industries Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/31/08 | Mark Kirk | R | IL-10 | Yes |
| Solar Energy Industries Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 10/31/08 | Mark Kirk | R | IL-10 | Yes |
| Solar Energy Industries Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/31/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | No |
| Solar Energy Industries Assn | Alternate energy production & services | $500 | 10/31/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | No |
| Mandelstam, Peter D | Alternate energy production & services | $1,000 | 11/2/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | No |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
