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HR 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 - Key Vote

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Alcee Hastings, Sr. voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this legislation.

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) -

Title: Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012

Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (257-167) - (Key vote)

Title: Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Project Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have posted the voting record for HR 8 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible.

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Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (89-8) - (Key vote)

Title: Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Project Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have posted the voting record for HR 8 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible.

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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (256-171) - (Key vote)

Title: Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that extends tax cuts established in 2001 and 2003 until the end of 2013.

Highlights:
  • Extends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 (Sec. 102).
  • Extends the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 (Sec. 102).
  • Requires Congress to introduce a bill to provide for “comprehensive tax reform” no later than April 30, 2013, and requires this bill to be expedited through the House of Representatives and the Senate (Sec. 203).
  • Requires the tax reform bill to contain certain policy elements including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 203):
    • Consolidation of the 6 individual income tax brackets into no more than 2 brackets and at a rate of no more than 25 percent for each bracket;
    • Reduction of the corporate tax rate to no more than 25 percent;
    • Repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax;
    • Proposals that expand the tax base to maintain revenue between 18 and 19 percent of the economy; and
    • Conversion of the tax system from a “worldwide” system to a “territorial” system.
Legislation - Introduced (House) -

Title: Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012

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