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S. 2059 (112th): Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012

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A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.

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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Sponsor. Senator for Rhode Island. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 1, 2012
Length: 7 pages
Introduced
Feb 1, 2012
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on February 1, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

11 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 1 Independent)

See Instead

S. 2230 (same title)
Failed Cloture — Apr 16, 2012

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History

Feb 1, 2012
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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Apr 16, 2012
 
Companion Bill — Failed Cloture in the Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2230 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2059 (112th).
Feb 13, 2013
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 321 (113th).
Jan 13, 2015
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 161 (114th).
Apr 27, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 955 (115th).
Jun 5, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1726 (116th).
May 17, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1652 (117th).
Apr 18, 2023
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1173.

S. 2059 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2059. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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