House Roll Call 283, 104th Congress · April 5, 1995

H.R.1215 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- TAX FAIRNESS AND DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT OF 1995 DISCRETIONARY SPENDING REDUCTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1995 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT CONGRESSINAL AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT EQUALIZATION ACT MEDICARE PRESIDENTIAL BUDGET SAVINGS EXTENSION ACT OF 1995 CONTRACT WITH AMERICA TAX RELIEF ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE GEPHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO SUPPORT COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCTION; CREATE A NEW TYPE OF SAVINGS BONDS CALLED "GUARANTEED EDUCATION PLAN BONDS"; PROVIDE FOR PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWAL OF CURRENT IRAS TO PAY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION COSTS, RAISE THE ELIGIBILITY LIMIT TO $85,000 FOR COUPLES FILING A JOINT RETURN AND TO $60,000 FOR SINGLE TAXPAYERS AND PHASE IN AN ADDITIONAL $2,000 DEDUCTION CONTRIBUTION FOR SPOUSES; ESTABLISH A NEW NONDEDUCTIBLE TAX-FREE IRA SUBJECT TO CURRENT LAW INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF THESE TAX PROVISIONS UNTIL THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CERTIFIED THE FEDERAL BUDGET WILL BE BALANCED BY FISCAL YEAR 2002 AND SUSPENDS THEM IF THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFIC REDUCTION TARGETS; EXTEND THE PAYGO PROVISION THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND REDUCE MANDATORY CAPS ON DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996-1998 AND EXTEND THEM THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2000; PERMIT THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO TAX ESTATES OF EXPATRIATES WHO RENOUNCE THEIR CITIZENSHIP; AND ESTABLISH NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS WHO MOVE ASSETS INTO OR RECEIVE INCOME FROM FOREIGN TRUSTS.)

Question before the chamber: On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment

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