United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 1726 — Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Last action — Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number: 178. (consideration: CR S6840-6841; text: CR S6840)

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Summary

Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Repeals the provision in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities. Rescinds permanently $30 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine and identify from which appropriation accounts such rescissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such rescissions.

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Action History

  1. Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number: 178. (consideration: CR S6840-6841; text: CR S6840)

  2. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S6753)

  3. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6753; text: CR S6753)

  4. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6753)

  5. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.

  6. Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6604-6605)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1726 do?
Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Repeals the provision in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities. Rescinds permanently $30 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine and identify from which appropriation accounts such rescissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such rescissions.
Who sponsors S 1726?
S 1726 is sponsored by Mitch McConnell (R).
What is the current status of S 1726?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 1726?
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