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HR 5901 - 111

An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the tax court to appoint employees.

Became Public Law No: 111-366.

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An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the tax court to appoint employees. Became Public Law No: 111-366. Taxation

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Jan 4, 2011

Signed by President.

Jan 4, 2011

Signed by President.

Jan 4, 2011

Became Public Law No: 111-366.

Jan 4, 2011

Became Public Law No: 111-366.

Dec 29, 2010

Presented to President.

Dec 29, 2010

Presented to President.

Dec 22, 2010

Mr. McDermott asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H8977-8978)

Dec 22, 2010

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8977-8978)

Dec 22, 2010

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8977-8978)

Dec 22, 2010

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 22, 2010

Cleared for White House.

Dec 17, 2010

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10443-10444)

Dec 17, 2010

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 17, 2010

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 17, 2010

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 3, 2010

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

Aug 2, 2010

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Jul 30, 2010

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6483-6484)

Jul 30, 2010

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 11 (Roll no. 502).(text: CR H6429-6430)

Jul 30, 2010

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 11 (Roll no. 502). (text: CR H6429-6430)

Jul 30, 2010

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 29, 2010

Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 29, 2010

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/30/2010 H6429-6431)

Jul 29, 2010

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5901.

Jul 29, 2010

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.

Jul 28, 2010

Introduced in House

Jul 28, 2010

Introduced in House

Jul 28, 2010

Referred to House Ways and Means

Jul 28, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 28, 2010

Referred to House Budget

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