US Congress House Bill 6760 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 41)
Status: Engrossed on October 1 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-10-01 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent several tax provisions that were enacted in 2017 and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. The bill makes permanent provisions that: reduce individual tax rates, modify the taxation of the unearned income of children, allow a deduction for qualified business income of pass-through entities, increase the standard deduction, increase and modify the child tax credit, increase the limitation for certain charitable contributions, allow additional contributions to ABLE accounts (tax-favored accounts designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses), allow certain members of the Armed Forces in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt to receive combat zone tax benefits, exclude from gross income discharges of student loan debt due to the death or disability of the student, repeal the deduction for personal exemptions, limit individual deductions for state and local taxes, limit the mortgage interest deduction, double the estate and gift tax exemption amount, increase the alternative minimum tax exemption amount for individuals, and repeal or limit several other deductions and exclusions. The bill also: extends through 2020 the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold for the medical expense deduction, modifies the capital gains tax brackets, and modifies tax filing requirements for married taxpayers.

Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018

Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]
Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. George Holding [R-NC]	Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]
Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]
Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]
Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Sen. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Jodey Arrington [R-TX]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]
Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT]

2018-09-28 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 413 (Y: 184 N: 226 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-09-28 - House - On passage RC# 414 (Y: 220 N: 191 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-10-01	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2018-09-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-09-28	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 191 (Roll no. 414).
2018-09-28	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 226 (Roll no. 413).
2018-09-28	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9256)
2018-09-28	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Larson (CT) motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit, and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Larson (CT) demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.
2018-09-28	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2018-09-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Larson (CT) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end the following new title: Title III - Effective Date; "Protect Medicare and Social Security Trust Funds Act of 2018"
2018-09-28	House	Mr. Larson (CT) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H9172-9173)
2018-09-28	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2018-09-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6760.
2018-09-28	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.
2018-09-28	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1084. (consideration: CR H9158-9174; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9158-9165)
2018-09-27	House	Rule H. Res. 1084 passed House.
2018-09-26	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1084 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.
2018-09-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 746.
2018-09-24	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-958.
2018-09-13	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
2018-09-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-09-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2018-09-10	House	Introduced in House

HB5903 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB6228 (Related) 2018-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB6277 (Related) 2018-06-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB2291 (Related) 2018-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2687 (Related) 2018-04-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR1084 (Related) 2018-09-27 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6760/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6760/BILLS-115hr6760ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6760/BILLS-115hr6760rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6760/BILLS-115hr6760eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018414
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018413