HR 5623 111th Congress

Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 111-198.

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Sponsors

Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3]

Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3]

D — PA

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend eligibility for the first-time homebuyer tax credit until September 30, 2010, for taxpayers who entered into a binding contract to purchase a principal residence before May 1, 2010; (2) extend the penalty for tendering a bad check to the Internal Revenue Service to tendering any instrument in payment, by any commercially acceptable means; and (3) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose prisoner tax return information to state agencies charged with the responsibility for administration of prisons. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend through FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect a fee for the use of the electronic travel authorization system. Amends the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 to extend the implementation of such Act until after the collection of fees for use of the electronic travel authorization system and extend until FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer such fees to the Corporation for Travel Promotion. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend eligibility for the first-time homebuyer tax credit until September 30, 2010, for taxpayers who entered into a binding contract to purchase a principal residence before May 1, 2010; (2) extend the penalty for tendering a bad check to the Internal Revenue Service to tendering any instrument in payment, by any commercially acceptable means; and (3) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose prisoner tax return information to state agencies charged with the responsibility for administration of prisons. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend through FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect a fee for the use of the electronic travel authorization system. Amends the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 to extend the implementation of such Act until after the collection of fees for use of the electronic travel authorization system and extend until FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer such fees to the Corporation for Travel Promotion. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend eligibility for the first-time homebuyer tax credit until September 30, 2010, for taxpayers who entered into a binding contract to purchase a principal residence before May 1, 2010; (2) extend the penalty for tendering a bad check to the Internal Revenue Service to tendering any instrument in payment, by any commercially acceptable means; and (3) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose prisoner tax return information to state agencies charged with the responsibility for administration of prisons. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend through FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect a fee for the use of the electronic travel authorization system. Amends the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 to extend the implementation of such Act until after the collection of fees for use of the electronic travel authorization system and extend until FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer such fees to the Corporation for Travel Promotion. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend eligibility for the first-time homebuyer tax credit until September 30, 2010, for taxpayers who entered into a binding contract to purchase a principal residence before May 1, 2010; (2) extend the penalty for tendering a bad check to the Internal Revenue Service to tendering any instrument in payment, by any commercially acceptable means; and (3) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose prisoner tax return information to state agencies charged with the responsibility for administration of prisons. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend through FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect a fee for the use of the electronic travel authorization system. Amends the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 to extend the implementation of such Act until after the collection of fees for use of the electronic travel authorization system and extend until FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer such fees to the Corporation for Travel Promotion. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Vote Result

Passed House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 5 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H4936-4937)

Actions

2010-07-02T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 111-198.

2010-07-02T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 111-198.

2010-07-02T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2010-07-02T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2010-07-01T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2010-07-01T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2010-06-30T00:00:00

Cleared for White House.

2010-06-30T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2010-06-30T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5679)

2010-06-30T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5679)

2010-06-30T00:00:00

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2010-06-29T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 5 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H4936-4937)

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 5 (Roll no. 401).(text: CR H4936-4937)

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4944)

2010-06-29T00:00:00

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.

2010-06-29T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5623.

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4936-4939)

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Referred to House Energy and Commerce

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Referred to House Homeland Security

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Referred to House Budget

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Referred to House Ways and Means

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Taxation

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