House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum amount of wages that a farmer can pay for agricultural labor without being subject to the Federal unemployment tax on that labor to reflect inflation since the unemployment tax was first established, and to provide for an annual inflation adjustment in such maximum amount of wages.
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Schaffer R-COWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 19, 1999
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Latest action: Jun 17, 1999 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1303-1304)
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
30 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 3 Democrats
4 of 30 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.
Roy Blunt (R-MO), Dan Burton (R-IN), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Helen Chenoweth-Hage (R-ID), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), Danny Davis (D-IL), Jay Dickey (R-AR), John Doolittle (R-CA), Thomas Ewing (R-IL), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Bill Goodling (R-PA), Mark Green (R-WI), James Hansen (R-UT), Doc Hastings (R-WA), Robin Hayes (R-NC), Rick Hill (R-MT), John Hostettler (R-IN), Ernest Istook (R-OK), Ron Lewis (R-KY), Scott McInnis (R-CO), Jack Metcalf (R-WA), George Nethercutt (R-WA), Charles Pickering (R-MS), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Ronnie Shows (D-MS), Mark Souder (R-IN), Lee Terry (R-NE), Wes Watkins (R-OK), J. Watts (R-OK).
More from the sponsor
Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Schaffer.
- H.R. 4389 (106th) To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
- H.Con.Res. 390 (106th) Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Taiwan's participation in the United Nations.
- H.Res. 578 (106th) Congratulating home educators and home schooled students across the Nation for their ongoing contributions to education and for the role…
- H.Res. 548 (106th) Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the national motto for the government of a religious people.
- H.Res. 409 (106th) Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
- H.J.Res. 1 (106th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.