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House Roll Call 241, 105th Congress · June 26, 1997

H.R.2014 BY KASICH (R-OH) -- TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 1997 (PUB.L. 105-34, APPROVED 8/05/97) (HOUSE REJECTED THE RANGEL AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE INCREASING HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDITS; EXTENDING AN INCOME TAX EXCLUSION FOR EMPLOYER PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE; AUTHORIZING INTEREST FREE BONDS AND LOANS FOR SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS FROM POOR FAMILIES; PROVIDING TAX CREDITS FOR CHILDREN OF FAMILIES WHO EARN LESS THAN $60,000 PER YEAR; PROVIDING CAPITAL GAINS EXCLUSIONS FOR THE SALE OF A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, ALLOWING A DEDUCTIBLE CAPITAL GAIN LOSS WHEN SELLING A RESIDENCE, PROVIDING A SPECIAL RATE FOR THE SALE OF FARMS, BUSINESS ASSETS, AND REAL ESTATE; CREATING AN ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION FOR ESTATES THAT INCLUDE A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS; EXTENDING EXPIRING PROVISIONS OF VARIOUS TAX CREDITS; EXPANDING EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE ZONES; PROVIDING VARIOUS TAX CREDITS AND INCENTIVES INCLUDING THE DEDUCTION OF REMEDIATION COSTS INCURRED WITH TOXIC WASTE CLEANUP AND A WELFARE TO WORK CREDIT.)

Question before the chamber: On Agreeing to the Amendment

197 yea · 235 nayFailed3 not voting or present
Democrat194 yea · 8 nay
Republican2 yea · 227 nay
Independent1 yea · 0 nay

Solid = yea, faded = nay.

The measure

H.R. 2014

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997

Policy area: Taxation — assigned by Library of Congress subject specialists, not by this site.

How this vote is scored

Which tracked issues this roll call counts toward, and which way a yea vote moves a member on each. Direction is decided per issue, because one bill can push two issues opposite ways.

  • TaxesA yea counts toward “Cut taxes”

    model(0.95): Adopting the amendment provides various tax credits and exclusions, cutting taxes.

    Tagged by: policy-area:Taxation

    Axis: Raise revenue ← → Cut taxes

Who voted which way

Every member recorded on this roll call, with the party they sat with at the time.

Yea (197)

Nay (235)

Not voting or present (3)

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