Public Law 109-227 · H.R. 1499 · Became law May 29, 2006
Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act
Official title: “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone to make contributions to their individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which such contribution is based is excluded from gross income, and for other purposes.”
House adopted H.Res. 803, 412–0 · Senate: without objection
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How it passed
The House agreed to the Senate's version by adopting H.Res. 803, 412 to 0, on May 9, 2006, with 20 members who did not vote. The recorded vote is on that resolution.
The Senate passed it without objection on May 18, 2006. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on May 29, 2006.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
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| House Republicans, on H.Res. 803 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| House Democrats, on H.Res. 803 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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| House independents, on H.Res. 803 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Only House members have a recorded vote on this law.
House votes on this page are votes on H.Res. 803, the resolution that passed this law in the House.
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AK · HouseDon YoungRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 AL · HouseJo BonnerRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 AL · HouseMike RogersRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 AR · HouseMike RossDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 AZ · HouseEd PastorDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 AZ · HouseJames KolbeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 AZ · HouseJeff FlakeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 AZ · HouseRick RenziRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CA · HouseBob FilnerDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CA · HouseDevin NunesRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CA · HouseJerry LewisRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CA · HouseJim CostaDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CA · HouseJoe BacaDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CA · HouseKen CalvertRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CA · HouseLois CappsDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CA · HouseSam FarrDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CA · HouseTom LantosDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CO · HouseJoel HefleyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 CO · HouseMark UdallDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 FL · HouseAdam PutnamRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 FL · HouseAllen BoydDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 FL · HouseConnie MackRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 FL · HouseE. ShawRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 FL · HouseJames DavisDDemocratDid not vote on H.Res. 803 FL · HouseJeff MillerRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 FL · HouseMark FoleyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 FL · HouseRic KellerRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 FL · HouseTom FeeneyRRepublicanDid not vote on H.Res. 803 GA · HouseJohn LewisDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 GA · HouseJohn LinderRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 GA · HouseNathan DealRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 GA · HouseTom PriceRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 HI · HouseEd CaseDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 IA · HouseJames LeachRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 IA · HouseSteve KingRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 IA · HouseTom LathamRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 ID · HouseC.L. OtterRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 IL · HouseHenry HydeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 IL · HouseLane EvansDDemocratDid not vote on H.Res. 803 IL · HouseMark KirkRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 IL · HouseRay LaHoodRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 IN · HouseDan BurtonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 IN · HouseMark SouderRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 IN · HouseMike PenceRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 KS · HouseJerry MoranRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 KS · HouseJim RyunRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 KS · HouseTodd TiahrtRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 KY · HouseGeoff DavisRRepublicanDid not vote on H.Res. 803 KY · HouseRon LewisRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 MI · HouseDave CampRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 MI · HouseFred UptonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 MI · HouseMike RogersRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 MN · HouseJohn KlineRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 MO · HouseRoy BluntRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 MO · HouseSam GravesRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NC · HouseRobin HayesRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NE · HouseLee TerryRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NH · HouseJeb BradleyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NJ · HouseH. SaxtonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NJ · HouseRush HoltDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NM · HouseTom UdallDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NV · HouseJon PorterRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NY · HouseJames WalshRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NY · HouseJohn KuhlRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NY · HouseJohn McHughRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 NY · HouseSue KellyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 OH · HouseRobert NeyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 OH · HouseTim RyanDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 OK · HouseDan BorenDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 OK · HouseTom ColeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 OR · HouseDavid WuDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 OR · HouseGreg WaldenRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 PA · HouseJim GerlachRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 PA · HouseTim HoldenDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 PA · HouseTim MurphyRRepublicanDid not vote on H.Res. 803 PA · HouseW. WeldonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 SC · HouseBob InglisRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 SC · HouseHenry BrownRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 SC · HouseJoe WilsonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TN · HouseJim CooperDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TN · HouseZach WampRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TX · HouseAl GreenDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TX · HouseGene GreenDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TX · HouseJoe BartonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TX · HouseKay GrangerRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TX · HouseKevin BradyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TX · HouseLamar SmithRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TX · HouseRon PaulRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TX · HouseSam JohnsonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 TX · HouseTed PoeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 UT · HouseRob BishopRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 VA · HouseEric CantorRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 WA · HouseAdam SmithDDemocratDid not vote on H.Res. 803 WA · HouseJay InsleeDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 WA · HouseRick LarsenDDemocratDid not vote on H.Res. 803 WI · HouseDavid ObeyDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 WI · HouseGwen MooreDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 WI · HouseMark GreenRRepublicanDid not vote on H.Res. 803 WI · HouseRon KindDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 803 Where this comes from
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