[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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S. 1285--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
    that married couples may file a combined return under which each 
    spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried 
    individuals; to the Committee on Finance.


By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Mack, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
Abraham, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
D'Amato, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, 
Mr. Bennett, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, 
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. 
Warner, and Ms. Snowe), S10787 [9OC]

  Cosponsors added, S10862 [20OC], S10898 [21OC]