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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small exporters which increase their exports to defer payment of tax on a portion of their income attributable to such increase.

H.R. 4501Introduced Apr 29, 1988Policy area: Taxation
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 29, 1988 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 10 Democrats

3 of 13 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Jim Chapman (D-TX), Philip Crane (R-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Butler Derrick (D-SC), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Kenneth MacKay (D-FL), Stephen Neal (D-NC), Arthur Ravenel (R-SC), Floyd Spence (R-SC), John Spratt (D-SC), Foto Sunia (D-AS), Robert Tallon (D-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Patterson.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress · SC-4 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.