US HB1051 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to roll back the increased income threshold for determining the amount of the tax deduction for medical expenses. Currently, individual taxpayers may only deduct those medical expenses that exceed 10% of their adjusted gross income. This bill reduces that percentage to 7.5%.
Title
Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ] |
| Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
| Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] | Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC] | Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2017-02-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1938 (Related) 2017-10-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3621 (Related) 2018-11-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6966)
SB3621 (Related) 2018-11-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6966)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1051/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1051/BILLS-115hr1051ih.pdf |
