H.R. 674 - VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011
- Sponsor:
- Wally Herger
- Summary:
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 7 proposed amendments. 1 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on November 16, 2011.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 422
voted NO: 0
12 voted present/not voting
VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011
H.R. 674 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
- Other Titles
- 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act
- 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act
- VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011
- 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act
- VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Wally Herger
- Co-Sponsors
- Sandy Adams
- W. Todd Akin
- Rodney Alexander
- Jason Altmire
- Justin Amash
- Steve Austria
- Michele Bachmann
- Spencer Bachus
- Tammy Baldwin
- Lou Barletta
- Roscoe G. Bartlett
- Charles F. Bass
- Dan Benishek
- Rick Berg
- Shelley Berkley
- Judy Biggert
- Brian P. Bilbray
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Rob Bishop
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Timothy H. Bishop
- Diane Black
- Marsha Blackburn
- Earl Blumenauer
- Jo Bonner
- Leonard L. Boswell
- Charles W. Boustany Jr.
- Kevin Brady
- Bruce L. Braley
- Paul C. Broun
- Corrine Brown
- Vern Buchanan
- Larry Bucshon
- Ann Marie Buerkle
- Michael C. Burgess
- Dan Burton
- Ken Calvert
- John Campbell
- Francisco "Quico" Canseco
- Shelley Moore Capito
- Lois Capps
- Dennis Cardoza
- John R. Carter
- Bill Cassidy
- Kathy Castor
- Steve Chabot
- Jason Chaffetz
- Ben Chandler
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Mike Coffman
- Tom Cole
- K. Michael Conaway
- Gerald E. Connolly
- Jim Costa
- Joe Courtney
- Chip Cravaack
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
- Ander Crenshaw
- Henry Cuellar
- Elijah E. Cummings
- Geoff Davis
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Charles W. Dent
- Scott DesJarlais
- Mario Diaz-Balart
- Robert J. Dold
- Joe Donnelly
- Sean P. Duffy
- Jeff Duncan
- John J. Duncan, Jr.
- Renee L. Ellmers
- Jo Ann Emerson
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Blake Farenthold
- Bob Filner
- Michael G. Fitzpatrick
- Jeff Flake
- John Fleming
- Bill Flores
- J. Randy Forbes
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Virginia Foxx
- Trent Franks
- Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
- Elton Gallegly
- Cory Gardner
- Scott Garrett
- Jim Gerlach
- Bob Gibbs
- Christopher P. Gibson
- Phil Gingrey
- Louie Gohmert
- Paul A. Gosar
- Trey Gowdy
- Kay Granger
- Sam Graves
- Tom Graves
- Gene Green
- Tim Griffin
- Michael G. Grimm
- Frank C. Guinta
- Brett Guthrie
- Ralph M. Hall
- Richard L. Hanna
- Gregg Harper
- Andy Harris
- Vicky Hartzler
- Doc Hastings
- Nan A. S. Hayworth
- Joseph J. Heck
- Martin Heinrich
- Dean Heller
- Jaime Herrera Beutler
- Brian Higgins
- James A. Himes
- Maurice D. Hinchey
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Tim Holden
- Tim Huelskamp
- Bill Huizenga
- Randy Hultgren
- Duncan Hunter
- Robert Hurt
- Steve Israel
- Darrell E. Issa
- Jesse L. Jackson Jr.
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Sam Johnson
- Timothy V. Johnson
- Walter B. Jones
- Jim Jordan
- Mike Kelly
- Dale E. Kildee
- Ron Kind
- Steve King
- Jack Kingston
- Adam Kinzinger
- John Kline
- Raúl R. Labrador
- Doug Lamborn
- Leonard Lance
- Jeffrey M. Landry
- James Lankford
- Rick Larsen
- John B. Larson
- Tom Latham
- Steven C. LaTourette
- Robert E. Latta
- John Lewis
- Daniel Lipinski
- Frank A. LoBiondo
- David Loebsack
- Billy Long
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Ben Ray Luján
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Connie Mack
- Carolyn B. Maloney
- Donald A. Manzullo
- Kenny Marchant
- Jim Matheson
- Michael T. McCaul
- Tom McClintock
- Thaddeus McCotter
- Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
- David B. McKinley
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Jerry McNerney
- John L. Mica
- Michael H. Michaud
- Candice S. Miller
- Gary G. Miller
- Jeff Miller
- James P. Moran
- Mick Mulvaney
- Christopher Murphy
- Tim Murphy
- Sue Wilkins Myrick
- Randy Neugebauer
- Kristi L. Noem
- Devin Nunes
- Alan Nunnelee
- Pete Olson
- William L. Owens
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Bill Pascrell, Jr.
- Ron Paul
- Erik Paulsen
- Stevan Pearce
- Mike Pence
- Gary C. Peters
- Thomas E. Petri
- Joseph R. Pitts
- Todd Russell Platts
- Mike Pompeo
- Bill Posey
- Tom Price
- Benjamin Quayle
- Nick J. Rahall II
- Charles B. Rangel
- Tom Reed
- Denny Rehberg
- David G. Reichert
- James B. Renacci
- Reid J. Ribble
- E. Scott Rigell
- David Rivera
- Martha Roby
- David P. Roe
- Harold Rogers
- Mike Rogers
- Mike Rogers
- Todd Rokita
- Thomas J. Rooney
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Peter J. Roskam
- Dennis A. Ross
- Mike Ross
- Edward R. Royce
- Jon Runyan
- C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
- Paul D. Ryan
- John P. Sarbanes
- Steve Scalise
- Robert T. Schilling
- Jean Schmidt
- Aaron Schock
- Kurt Schrader
- David Schweikert
- Austin Scott
- Tim Scott
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- Pete Sessions
- Bill Shuster
- Michael K. Simpson
- Adam Smith
- Adrian Smith
- Lamar Smith
- Cliff Stearns
- Steve Stivers
- Marlin A. Stutzman
- Lee Terry
- Glenn Thompson
- Mac Thornberry
- Patrick J. Tiberi
- Scott R. Tipton
- Edolphus Towns
- Michael R. Turner
- Fred Upton
- Chris Van Hollen
- Tim Walberg
- Greg Walden
- Joe Walsh
- Timothy J. Walz
- Daniel Webster
- Allen B. West
- Lynn A. Westmoreland
- Joe Wilson
- Robert J. Wittman
- Frank R. Wolf
- Steve Womack
- Rob Woodall
- David Wu
- John A. Yarmuth
- Kevin Yoder
- Don Young
- Todd Young
- Subjects
- Taxation
- American Samoa
- Appropriations
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and paralysis
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Employment taxes
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Guam
- Health care costs and insurance
- Income tax credits
- Income tax exclusion
- Licensing and registrations
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Military personnel and dependents
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Public contracts and procurement
- Puerto Rico
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Transportation costs
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Unemployment
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Virgin Islands
- Vocational and technical education
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 448 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2576) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify the Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Purposes of Determining Eligibility for Certain Healthcare-Related Programs, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 674) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Imposition of 3 Percent Withholding on Certain Payments Made to Vendors by Government Entities.
- S. 89 (112th) : Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011
- S. 164 (112th) : Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011
- S. 1720 (112th) : Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011
- S. 1762 (112th) : Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/11/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (7 proposed) Passed House 10/27/2011 Passed Senate 11/10/2011 Passed House 11/16/2011 Signed by President 11/21/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 674 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities 10/27/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 183 voted YES 235 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House H.R. 674 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on ... 10/27/2011 This bill PASSED the House 405 voted YES 16 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 674 11/07/2011 This motion PASSED the Senate 94 voted YES 1 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Amendment S.Amdt. 928 to S.Amdt. 927 to H.R. 674 (No short title on file) 11/10/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 40 voted YES 56 voted NO 4 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Amendment S.Amdt. 927 to H.R. 674 (No short title on file) 11/10/2011 This amendment PASSED the Senate 94 voted YES 1 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate H.R. 674 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on ... 11/10/2011 This bill PASSED the Senate 95 voted YES 0 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House H.R. 674 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on ... 11/16/2011 This bill PASSED the House 422 voted YES 0 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 2/11/2011 2/11/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 10/13/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 10/13/2011 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. 10/18/2011 Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-253. Put on a legislative calendar 10/18/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169. 10/25/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 448 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bills. It directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 674, add the test of H.R. 2576, as passed by the 10/26/2011 Rule H. Res. 448 passed House. 10/27/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 448. 10/27/2011 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2576 and H.R. 674 with 1 hour of general debate on each measure. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure. Measures will be considered read. Bills are closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of both bills and directs the Clerk, in the engrossment of H.R. 674, to add the text of H.R. 2576, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 674. 10/27/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 674. 10/27/2011 The previous question was ordered without objection. 10/27/2011 Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of the bill is postponed. 10/27/2011 Considered as unfinished business. 10/27/2011 Mr. Andrews moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. 10/27/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek strike the entire bill and add language to deny relief to companies that are delinquent in paying their federal taxes. 10/27/2011 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 10/27/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 10/27/2011 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 674 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities select this vote House Vote on Passage 10/27/2011 H.R. 674 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on ... 10/31/2011 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 11/01/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212. 11/03/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 11/03/2011 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. 11/07/2011 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. select this vote Vote 11/07/2011 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 674 11/08/2011 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. 11/08/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 11/08/2011 Measure laid before Senate by motion. 11/08/2011 Amendment SA 927 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Tester. 11/09/2011 Considered by Senate. 11/09/2011 Considered by Senate. 11/09/2011 Amendment SA 928 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 927. 11/10/2011 Considered by Senate. 11/10/2011 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 11/10/2011 Considered by Senate. 11/10/2011 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 11/10/2011 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 928 to S.Amdt. 927 to H.R. 674 (No short title on file) select this vote Vote 11/10/2011 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 927 to H.R. 674 (No short title on file) select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 11/10/2011 H.R. 674 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on ... 11/16/2011 Mr. Camp moved that the House suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment. 11/16/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on concurring in the Senate amendment to H.R. 674. 11/16/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - 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. 11/16/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 11/16/2011 H.R. 674 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on ... Presented to President 11/19/2011 Presented to President. Signed 11/21/2011 Signed by President. Enacted 11/21/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-56. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status S. Amdt. 924 McCain, John [R-AZ] November 7, 2011 Offered on November 6, 2011. S. Amdt. 925 McCain, John [R-AZ] November 8, 2011 Offered on November 7, 2011. S. Amdt. 926 Thune, John [R-SD] November 8, 2011 Offered on November 7, 2011. select this vote S. Amdt. 927 Tester, Jon [D-MT] November 8, 2011 Offered on November 7, 2011. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit a 100 percent levy for payments to Federal vendors relating to property, to require a study on how to reduce the amount of Federal taxes owed but not paid by Federal contractors, and to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans.
select this vote S. Amdt. 928 McCain, John [R-AZ] November 8, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on November 9, 2011. To provide American jobs through economic growth.
S. Amdt. 929 Casey, Robert [D-PA] November 9, 2011 Offered on November 8, 2011. S. Amdt. 930 Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] November 10, 2011 Offered on November 9, 2011.
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