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107th Congress > House > Vote 683

Date: May 21, 2002

Result: 409-1 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 177

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Budget Special Interest

Sponsor: HOUGHTON, Amory, Jr. (R-NY)

Bill number: HR4626

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended

Description: Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act

Bill summary: Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the standard deduction for the married filing jointly category beginning in calendar year 2003. Modifies the work opportunity credit by: (1) repealing the requirement that a "qualified ex-felon" be a member of a low-income (as specified) family; (2) increasing the maximum age for eligibility of food stamp recipients to 30 years; (3) redefining the term "vocational rehabilitation referral"; (4) adding "long-term family assistance recipients" (as defined) to the definition of "targeted groups"; and (5) increasing the maximum allowable credit for employment of long-term family assistance recipients. Repeals the separate welfare-to-work credit.

Bill titles: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the marriage penalty relief in the standard deduction and to modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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