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An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes. 12/19/2007--Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment. (There are 4 other summaries) Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax relief and earnings assistance to members of the uniformed services, increase penalties for noncompliance with tax requirements, and make technical amendments and clerical corrections.Title I: Benefits for Military - (Sec. 101) Makes permanent the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of computing the earned income tax credit. (Sec. 102) Makes permanent the eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond financing of residences without regard to first-time homebuyer requirements. Increases to $100 million the veterans' mortgage bond limitation in Alaska, Oregon, and Wisconsin.[...] show full description
- 09/29/2008 - 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. (consideration: CR H10337-10411; text of Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment: CR H10337-10348; text of House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment: CR H10348-10359)
- 09/29/2008 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H10410)
- 09/29/2008 - 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.
- 09/29/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1517 passed House.
- 09/29/2008 - 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.
show all actions- 09/29/2008 - 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. (consideration: CR H10337-10411; text of Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment: CR H10337-10348; text of House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment: CR H10348-10359)
- 09/29/2008 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H10410)
- 09/29/2008 - 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.
- 09/29/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1517 passed House.
- 09/29/2008 - 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.
- 09/29/2008 - 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.
- 09/29/2008 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 09/29/2008 - 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).
- 09/29/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 12/20/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 12/19/2007 - Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3890) by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16048)
- 12/19/2007 - S.AMDT.3890 Amendment SA 3890 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S16048) To provide for the concurrence by the Senate in the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3997, with an amendment.
- 12/19/2007 - Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3890) by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/19/2007 - S.AMDT.3890 Amendment SA 3890 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Baucus. To provide for the concurrence by the Senate in the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3997, with an amendment.
- 12/19/2007 - S.AMDT.3890 Amendment SA 3890 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 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.
- 12/18/2007 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendments.
- 12/18/2007 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
- 12/13/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3847 Amendment SA 3847 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S15378; text: CR S15378) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections to military personnel, and for other purposes.
- 12/12/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15377-15378)
- 12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3847 Amendment SA 3847 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S15378) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections to military personnel, and for other purposes.
- 12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3848 Amendment SA 3848 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S15378; text: CR S15378) To amend the title.
- 12/12/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- 12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3847 Amendment SA 3847 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections to military personnel, and for other purposes.
- 12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3847 Amendment SA 3847 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3848 Amendment SA 3848 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus.
- 12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3848 Amendment SA 3848 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/12/2007 - Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/03/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
- 11/16/2007 - Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 11/08/2007 - Received in the Senate.
- 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. (consideration: CR H12752-12764)
- 11/06/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12799)
- 11/06/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 1042). (text: CR H12753-12756)
- 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 - 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.
- 11/06/2007 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 11/06/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 11/06/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 1042).
- 11/05/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-426.
- 11/05/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
- 11/02/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 11/02/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 11/01/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 11/01/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 10/30/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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