H.R. 798 (108th): Unemployment Tax Repeal Act of 2003

Introduced:
Feb 13, 2003 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Rep. Philip “Phil” English [R-PA3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 4589 (109th) on Dec 16, 2005.

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 13, 2003, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 13, 2003
Cosponsors
41 cosponsors (22R, 19D) (show)
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation.

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Last updated Feb 13, 2003.
2 pages

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2/13/2003--Introduced.
Unemployment Tax Repeal Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the inclusion of unemployment benefits as taxable compensation.

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