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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the personal exemption to $3,000 for dependents who have not attained age 6.

H.R. 2942Introduced Jul 20, 1989Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. John Duncan R-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 20, 1989 — Referred to the 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

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Ron Packard (R-CA), Lamar Smith (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Duncan.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-2 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.