House Roll Call 256, 105th Congress · July 10, 1997

Revenue Reconciliation Act of 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 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES TO WORK IN A BIPARTISAN FASHION TO PROVIDE FAIR AND EQUITABLE TAX RELIEF TO WORKING FAMILIES AND AVOID LARGE AND GROWING OUT-YEAR REVENUE COSTS AND IN DOING SO, THE CONFEREES SHALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE: 1. RECEDE FROM THEIR INSISTENCE ON THE PROVISION OF THE HOUSE BILL THAT PROVIDES FOR INDEXING OF CAPITAL ASSETS; 2. SUPPORT TAX RELIEF THAT PROVIDES A FAMILY CREDIT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE $500-PER-CHILD CREDIT, TO WORKING FAMILIES, WHO PAY FEDERAL TAXES; 3. SUPPORT TAX PROVISIONS DESIGNED TO ASSIST WORKING FAMILIES IN MEETING THE COSTS OF COLLEGE EDUCATION AND THOSE PROVISIONS SHALL: A. INCLUDE A HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT FOR THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT PROPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT SO THAT STUDENTS ATTENDING LOW-COST COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE NOT DISADVANTAGED; B. INCLUDE TAX BENEFITS FOR FAMILIES PAYING TUITION COSTS FOR THE SECOND 2 YEARS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OUT OF WAGES AND SALARY INCOME, AND C. NOT INCLUDE THE PROVISIONS OF THE HOUSE BILL THAT IMPOSE NEW TAXES ON GRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVING TUITION WAIVERS.)

Question before the chamber: Motion to Insruct Conferees

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