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S.Res. 257 · 108th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should give priority to passing legislation to…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should give priority to passing legislation to provide tax relief for United States military personnel and should offset the cost of such tax relief with legislation preventing individuals from avoiding taxes by renouncing United States citizenship.

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No cosponsors.

  1. Senate Introduced Nov 3, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Nov 3, 2003

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Congress should give priority to passing legislation to provide tax relief for U.S.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 3, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Congress should give priority to passing legislation to provide tax relief for U.S. military personnel, including those serving in the National Guard and Reserves, and the employers of active duty members of the National Guard and Reserves; and (2) the cost of such tax relief should be offset by legislation which prevents individuals from avoiding taxes by renouncing United States citizenship.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should give priority to passing legislation to provide tax relief for United States military personnel and should offset the cost of such tax relief with legislation preventing individuals from avoiding taxes by renouncing United States citizenship.

Latest action (Nov 3, 2003): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13833-13834; text as passed Senate: CR S13834; text of measure as introduced: CR S13804)

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 3, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Nov 3, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Nov 3, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.