I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 85 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2009 Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide permanent relief from the marriage penalty under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009.

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Repeal of sunset on marriage penalty relief

Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset of provisions of such Act) shall not apply to sections 301, 302, and 303 of such Act (relating to marriage penalty relief).