House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal joint and several liability of spouses on joint returns of Federal income tax, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 1, 1998
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Jun 3, 1998 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4029-4030)
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
17 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 3 Democrats
3 of 17 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.
Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Dick Armey (R-TX), Jo Emerson (R-MO), John Ensign (R-NV), Lane Evans (D-IL), Martin Frost (D-TX), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Donald Manzullo (R-IL), David McIntosh (R-IN), Major Owens (D-NY), Bill Redmond (R-NM), Pete Sessions (R-TX), John Shimkus (R-IL), Jim Talent (R-MO), Dave Weldon (R-FL).
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.