H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

H.R. 3630 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011
• EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
• Extended Benefits, Reemployment, and Program Integrity Improvement Act
• Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011
• JOBS Act of 2011
• Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011
• Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011
• North American Energy Security Act
• Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2011
• Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2011
• Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act
• Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011
• EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
• Extended Benefits, Reemployment, and Program Integrity Improvement Act
• Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011
• JOBS Act of 2011
• Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011
• Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011
• North American Energy Security Act
• Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2011
• Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2011
• Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act
• Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
• Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
• Extended Benefits, Reemployment, and Program Integrity Improvement Act
• Layoff Prevention Act of 2012
• Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2012
• Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2012
• Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act
• A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Dave Camp

Co-Sponsors

• Spencer Bachus
• Frank Lucas
• Daniel Lungren
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
• Fred Upton

Subjects

• Economics and public finance
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Administrative remedies
• Advisory bodies
• Air quality
• Alcoholic beverages
• Appropriations
• Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
• Budget deficits and national debt
• Building construction
• Business investment and capital
• Canada
• Census and government statistics
• Child care and development
• Child safety and welfare
• Civil actions and liability
• Congressional officers and employees
• Congressional oversight
• Corporate finance and management
• Customs enforcement
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Homeland Security
• Disaster relief and insurance
• Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
• Emergency communications systems
• Emergency medical services and trauma care
• Employee benefits and pensions
• Employee hiring
• Employment and training programs
• Employment taxes
• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Environmental regulatory procedures
• Environmental technology
• Family services
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• First responders and emergency personnel
• Floods and storm protection
• Food assistance and relief
• Gambling
• Government buildings, facilities, and property
• Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government information and archives
• Government investigations
• Government lending and loan guarantees
• Government trust funds
• Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
• Health care costs and insurance
• Health care coverage and access
• Health personnel
• Health programs administration and funding
• Health promotion and preventive care
• Home and outpatient care
• Hospital care
• Housing and community development funding
• Housing finance and home ownership
• Housing industry and standards
• Hydrology and hydrography
• Income tax credits
• Income tax deductions
• Income tax rates
• Indian social and development programs
• Industrial facilities
• Insurance industry and regulation
• Intergovernmental relations
• Internet and video services
• Land use and conservation
• Legislative rules and procedure
• Licensing and registrations
• Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
• Marriage and family status
• Medicaid
• Medical tests and diagnostic methods
• Medicare
• Members of Congress
• Mental health
• Nebraska
• Nursing
• Oil and gas
• Pipelines
• Poverty and welfare assistance
• Public contracts and procurement
• Railroads
• Rural conditions and development
• Sales and excise taxes
• Science, technology, communications
• Self-employed
• Senate
• Social security and elderly assistance
• Solid waste and recycling
• Sports and recreation facilities
• State and local government operations
• State and local taxation
• Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
• Tax treatment of families
• Telecommunication rates and fees
• Telephone and wireless communication
• Transportation employees
• Unemployment
• User charges and fees
• Wages and earnings

Related Bills

• H.Res. 491 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3630) to Provide Incentives for the Creation of Jobs, and for Other Purposes.
• H.Res. 502 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Bill (H.R. 3630) to Provide Incentives for the Creation of Jobs, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Resolution (H. Res. 501) Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives Regarding Any Final Measure to Extend the Payroll Tax Holiday, Extend Federally Funded Unemployment Insurance Benefits, or Prevent Decreases in Reimbursement for Physicians Who Provide Care to Medicare Beneficiaries; and for Other Purposes.
• H.Res. 554 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 3630) to Provide Incentives for the Creation of Jobs, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 1309 (112^th) : Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011
• H.R. 1773 (112^th) : Made in America Act of 2011
• H.R. 2250 (112^th) : EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
• H.R. 2421 (112^th) : Layoff Prevention Act of 2011
• H.R. 2629 (112^th) : Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011
• H.R. 2731 (112^th) : Helping Innovation of Re-Employment Services in States Act
• H.R. 3427 (112^th) : STARTUP Act
• H.R. 3567 (112^th) : Welfare Integrity Now for Children and Families Act of 2012
• H.R. 3659 (112^th) : Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act
• H.R. 3743 (112^th) : Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
• H.R. 3765 (112^th) : Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
• H.R. 3811 (112^th) : Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act
• H.R. 4196 (112^th) : To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Extend the Allowance for Bonus Depreciation for Certain Business Assets.
• H.R. 5740 (112^th) : National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
• H.R. 5974 (112^th) : Invest in America Now Act of 2012
• H.R. 6142 (112^th) : Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act of 2012
• S. 12 (112^th) : Job Creation Act of 2011
• S. 943 (112^th) : Welfare Integrity Now for Children and Families Act of 2011
• S. 1333 (112^th) : Layoff Prevention Act of 2011
• S. 1826 (112^th) : STARTUP Act
• S. 2079 (112^th) : A Bill to Extend the Pay Limitation for Members of Congress and Federal Employees.
• S. 2237 (112^th) : Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act
• S. 2240 (112^th) : A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Extend the Allowance for Bonus Depreciation for Certain Business Assets.

Major Actions

Introduced	12/09/2011
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed House	12/13/2011
Passed Senate	12/17/2011
Passed House	2/17/2012
Passed Senate	2/17/2012
Signed by President	2/22/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes	12/13/2011	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 183 voted YES 244 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes	12/13/2011	This bill PASSED the House 234 voted YES 193 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.	12/17/2011	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 1466 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/17/2011	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1465 to H.R. 3630 (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011)	12/17/2011	This amendment PASSED the Senate 89 voted YES 10 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Go to Conference: H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes	12/20/2011	This motion PASSED the House 229 voted YES 193 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes	12/20/2011	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 183 voted YES 238 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011	1/24/2012	This motion PASSED the House 397 voted YES 16 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011	2/02/2012	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 184 voted YES 236 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011	2/09/2012	This motion PASSED the House 405 voted YES 15 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes	2/17/2012	This bill PASSED the House 293 voted YES 132 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Conference Report H.R. 3630	2/17/2012	This bill PASSED the Senate 60 voted YES 36 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	12/09/2011
		12/09/2011	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, the Budget, Natural Resources, Rules, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Ways and Means
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Financial Services
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Agriculture
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
		12/09/2011	Referred to House House Administration
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Budget
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Natural Resources
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Rules
		12/09/2011	Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
		12/09/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
		12/12/2011	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 491 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3630 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted.
		12/12/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
		12/12/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
		12/12/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
		12/13/2011	Rule H. Res. 491 passed House.
		12/13/2011	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 491.
		12/13/2011	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3630 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted.
		12/13/2011	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 3630.
		12/13/2011	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		12/13/2011	Mr. Van Hollen moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
		12/13/2011	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new title, Additional Provisions, at the end of the bill.
		12/13/2011	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		12/13/2011	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		12/13/2011	Read the first time. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
select this vote	Vote	12/13/2011	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	12/13/2011	On Passage - House - H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/14/2011	Received in the Senate. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
		12/15/2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		12/15/2011	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
		12/16/2011	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
		12/17/2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/17/2011	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	12/17/2011	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
		12/17/2011	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		12/17/2011	Amendment SA 1465 proposed by Senator Reid.
		12/17/2011	Amendment SA 1466 proposed by Senator Reid.
select this vote	Vote	12/17/2011	Amendment SA 1466 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Vote	12/17/2011	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1465 to H.R. 3630 (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011)
		12/20/2011	Mr. Camp moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference.
		12/20/2011	DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 502, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the motion offered by Mr. Camp to disagree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3630 and request a conference.
		12/20/2011	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		12/20/2011	Mr. Hoyer moved that the House instruct conferees.
		12/20/2011	DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 502, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Hoyer motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to recede from disagreement to the Senate amendments.
		12/20/2011	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crowley demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630 until a time to be announced.
		12/20/2011	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		12/20/2011	The Speaker appointed conferees: Camp, Upton, Brady (TX), Walden, Price (GA), Reed, Ellmers, and Hayworth.
		12/20/2011	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
select this vote	Vote	12/20/2011	On Motion to Go to Conference: H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes
select this vote	Vote	12/20/2011	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes
		12/23/2011	The Speaker appointed additional conferees: Levin, Becerra, Van Hollen, Schwartz, and Waxman.
		12/23/2011	Ordered that the Senate insists on its amendments and agrees to the request for a conference.
		1/03/2012	Pursuant to the order of 12/23/2011, Senate appointed conferees. Baucus; Reed; Cardin; Casey; Kyl; Crapo; Barrasso.
		1/03/2012	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		1/12/2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
		1/12/2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
		1/23/2012	NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION - Mrs. Capps notified the House of her intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630.
		1/24/2012	Mrs. Capps moved that the House instruct conferees.
		1/24/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour debate on the Capps motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 3630 be instructed to file a conference report not later than February, 17, 2012.
		1/24/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3630, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Capps demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		1/24/2012	Conference held.
		1/24/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	1/24/2012	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
		1/31/2012	NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION - Mr. Michaud notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630. The Chair announced that the text of the proposed motion would be printed in the Congressional Record of today.
		2/01/2012	Conference held.
		2/01/2012	Mr. Michaud moved that the House instruct conferees.
		2/01/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Michaud motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630. The instructions contained in the motion seek to direct the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 3630 to recede from section 2123 of the House bill, relating to allowing a waiver of requirements under section 3304(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including a requirement that all money withdrawn from the unemployment fund of the State shall be used solely in the payment of unemployment compensation.
		2/01/2012	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		2/01/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Michaud motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Michaud demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
		2/02/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		2/02/2012	Conference held.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2012	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
		2/07/2012	Conference held.
		2/08/2012	Mr. Bishop (NY) moved that the House instruct conferees.
		2/08/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630. The instructions contained in the motion seek to direct the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 3630 to be instructed to file a conference report not later than February 17, 2012.
		2/08/2012	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		2/08/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
		2/09/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	2/09/2012	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
		2/16/2012	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
		2/16/2012	Conference report H. Rept. 112-399 filed.
		2/16/2012	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 554 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3630. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the conference report to its adoption without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit, if applicable.
		2/17/2012	Conference report considered in Senate, notwithstanding the receipt of the official papers, by Unanimous Consent.
		2/17/2012	Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
		2/17/2012	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		2/17/2012	Rule H. Res. 554 passed House.
		2/17/2012	Mr. Camp brought up conference report H. Rept. 112-399 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 554.
		2/17/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 3630.
		2/17/2012	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		2/17/2012	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	2/17/2012	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 3630 To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	2/17/2012	On the Conference Report H.R. 3630
	Presented to President	2/22/2012	Presented to President.
	Signed	2/22/2012	Signed by President.
	Enacted	2/22/2012	Became Public Law No: 112-96.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1465	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	December 17, 2011	Offered on December 16, 2011.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1466	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	December 17, 2011	Passed by voice vote on December 16, 2011.
	To amend the title. Show amendment details