S. 3412 - Middle Class Tax Cut Act
Taxation. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Harry Reid
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the Senate on July 25, 2012
- Amendments:
- 6 proposed amendments. 1 rejected. View amendments
Senate Vote: On Passage
PASSED on July 25, 2012.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 51
voted NO: 48
1 voted present/not voting
Other Votes:
Middle Class Tax Cut Act
S. 3412 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families.
- Other Titles
- Middle Class Tax Cut Act
- Middle Class Tax Cut Act
- Sponsor
- Harry Reid
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Taxation
- Business investment and capital
- Capital gains tax
- Computers and information technology
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Income tax rates
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Student aid and college costs
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Tax treatment of families
- Wages and earnings
- Related Bills
- H.R. 15 (112th) : Middle Class Tax Cut Act
- H.R. 2710 (112th) : Fair and Impartial Reform Tax Act of 2011
- H.R. 6100 (112th) : Middle Class Tax Cut Protection Act of 2012
- H.R. 6104 (112th) : Working Families Tax Protection Act of 2012
- H.R. 6262 (112th) : Middle Class and Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012
- S. 3393 (112th) : Middle Class Tax Cut Act
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/19/2012 Amendments (6 proposed) Passed Senate 7/25/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2573 to S. 3412 (Middle Class Tax Cut Act) 7/25/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 45 voted YES 54 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingcurrently selected Senate S. 3412 (112th): Middle Class Tax Cut Act 7/25/2012 This bill PASSED the Senate 51 voted YES 48 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 7/19/2012 Put on a legislative calendar 7/19/2012 Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467. 7/23/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 7/23/2012 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. 7/24/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 7/25/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 7/25/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate. 7/25/2012 Measure laid before Senate by motion. 7/25/2012 Amendment SA 2573 proposed by Senator Hatch. 7/25/2012 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. select this vote Vote 7/25/2012 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2573 to S. 3412 (Middle Class Tax Cut Act) currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 7/25/2012 S. 3412 (112th): Middle Class Tax Cut Act Number Sponsor Date Offered Status S. Amdt. 2568 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] July 24, 2012 Offered on July 23, 2012. S. Amdt. 2569 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] July 24, 2012 Offered on July 23, 2012. S. Amdt. 2570 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] July 24, 2012 Offered on July 23, 2012. S. Amdt. 2571 Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] July 24, 2012 Offered on July 23, 2012. S. Amdt. 2572 Collins, Susan [R-ME] July 24, 2012 Offered on July 23, 2012. select this vote S. Amdt. 2573 Hatch, Orrin [R-UT] July 25, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on July 24, 2012. In the nature of a substitute.
Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Women's issues |
| Democratic/Liberal |
| State & local govt employee unions |
| Commercial service unions |
| Health & welfare policy |
| Labor Unions |
| Automotive Manufacturing union |
| Human Rights |
opposed this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $3,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $1,700 | $53,850 | No |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $13,750 | $118,777 | No |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $79,550 | No |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $72,100 | $25,300 | Yes |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $177,009 | $20,050 | Yes |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $192,467 | $18,550 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $1,000 | $-250 | Yes |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $40,800 | $11,500 | Yes |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $500 | $210,594 | No |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $3,000 | $67,195 | No |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $1,722,327 | $37,640 | Yes |
| Scott P. Brown | R | MA | $250 | $765,783 | No |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $848,612 | $29,975 | Yes |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $107,880 | No |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $106,758 | $2,400 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $82,500 | $22,000 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $35,000 | $3,500 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $107,400 | $24,150 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $4,850 | $434,898 | No |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $0 | $83,800 | No |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $113,343 | No |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $28,800 | No |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $78,154 | $121,549 | No |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $4,800 | $2,000 | Yes |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $95,840 | $10,400 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $1,500 | $92,040 | No |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $250 | $207,490 | No |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $19,950 | No |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $500 | $302,270 | No |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $112,586 | $13,000 | Yes |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $2,500 | $14,000 | No |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $254,843 | $10,750 | Yes |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $471,451 | $22,197 | Yes |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $1,669,743 | $43,460 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $250 | $62,192 | No |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $5,800 | $70,800 | No |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $878,359 | $8,506 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $72,453 | $10,850 | Yes |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $20,850 | $58,700 | No |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $0 | $214,737 | No |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $1,000 | $50,700 | No |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $250 | $44,850 | No |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $83,625 | No |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $18,000 | $15,200 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $700 | $70,150 | No |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $0 | $46,196 | No |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $0 | $223,227 | No |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $96,360 | $9,471 | Yes |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $129,448 | $18,450 | Yes |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $7,120 | $364,550 | Not Voting |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $278,601 | $21,600 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $6,750 | No |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $245,627 | $29,900 | Yes |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $53,600 | $13,850 | Yes |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $81,600 | $250 | Yes |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $0 | $44,267 | No |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $112,353 | $10,050 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 | No |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $2,500 | $31,050 | No |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $109,365 | $44,550 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $204,193 | No |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $1,390,273 | $11,750 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $500 | $313,680 | No |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $64,700 | $72,800 | Yes |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $236,347 | $9,800 | Yes |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $120,608 | $9,500 | Yes |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $0 | $33,900 | No |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $18,980 | No |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $616,100 | $18,684 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $34,750 | $12,000 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $110,244 | $26,800 | Yes |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $0 | $295,990 | No |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $0 | $202,526 | No |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $37,850 | $7,000 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $28,650 | $8,900 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $184,197 | $32,505 | Yes |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $209,706 | No |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $1,000 | $126,949 | No |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $65,500 | $22,800 | Yes |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $0 | $1,019,231 | No |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $253,480 | $5,425 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $105,525 | $39,960 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $106,820 | No |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $1,236,116 | $29,000 | Yes |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $12,250 | No |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $1,500 | $34,050 | No |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $481,359 | $30,800 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $352,393 | $15,950 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $312,093 | No |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $300 | $1,454,869 | No |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $291,361 | $21,400 | Yes |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $179,047 | $20,150 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $262,901 | No |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $134,426 | $26,760 | Yes |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $2,250 | $1,550 | No |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $59,357 | $2,850 | Yes |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $0 | $134,175 | No |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $37,300 | $17,700 | Yes |
