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Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-6760| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2018
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (40)
David Schweikert (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)David G. Reichert (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.

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Timeline
Sep 10, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
Sep 13, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 24, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 746.
Sep 24, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-958.
Sep 26, 2018
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1084 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.
Sep 27, 2018
Rule H. Res. 1084 passed House.
Sep 28, 2018
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)
Sep 28, 2018
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.
Sep 28, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6760.
Sep 28, 2018
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 28, 2018
Mr. Larson (CT) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H9172-9173)
Sep 28, 2018
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"
Sep 28, 2018
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Sep 28, 2018
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.
Sep 28, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9256)
Sep 28, 2018
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 226 (Roll no. 413).
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Sep 28, 2018
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 191 (Roll no. 414).
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Sep 28, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • September 10, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • September 13, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.


  • September 13, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 24, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 746.


  • September 24, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-958.


  • September 26, 2018
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1084 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.


  • September 27, 2018
    Rule H. Res. 1084 passed House.


  • September 28, 2018
    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)


  • September 28, 2018
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.


  • September 28, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6760.


  • September 28, 2018
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • September 28, 2018
    Mr. Larson (CT) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H9172-9173)


  • September 28, 2018
    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"


  • September 28, 2018
    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.


  • September 28, 2018
    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.


  • September 28, 2018
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9256)


  • September 28, 2018
    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 226 (Roll no. 413).
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  • September 28, 2018
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 191 (Roll no. 414).
    View Vote


  • September 28, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 1, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6277: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.
  • S 115-2291: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018 through 2025.
  • HR 115-6228: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the increase in the estate and gift tax exemption made by Public Law 115-97.
  • HR 115-5903: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain changes made by Public Law 115-97 to the child tax credit.
  • S 115-2687: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes.
  • HRES 115-1084: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6756) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote new business innovation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6757) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement and family savings, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6760) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting individuals, families, and small businesses; and providing for proceedings during the period from October 1, 2018, through November 12, 2018.
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCapital gains taxCharitable contributionsCommutingDisability and paralysisEgyptGamblingHealth care costs and insuranceHousing finance and home ownershipIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMarriage and family statusMiddle EastMilitary personnel and dependentsPedestrians and bicyclingProperty taxState and local taxationStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesTransfer and inheritance taxesTransportation costs

Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-6760| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2018
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.

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Timeline
Sep 10, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
Sep 13, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 24, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 746.
Sep 24, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-958.
Sep 26, 2018
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1084 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.
Sep 27, 2018
Rule H. Res. 1084 passed House.
Sep 28, 2018
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)
Sep 28, 2018
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.
Sep 28, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6760.
Sep 28, 2018
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 28, 2018
Mr. Larson (CT) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H9172-9173)
Sep 28, 2018
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"
Sep 28, 2018
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Sep 28, 2018
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.
Sep 28, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9256)
Sep 28, 2018
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 226 (Roll no. 413).
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Sep 28, 2018
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 191 (Roll no. 414).
View Vote
Sep 28, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • September 10, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • September 13, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.


  • September 13, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 24, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 746.


  • September 24, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-958.


  • September 26, 2018
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1084 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.


  • September 27, 2018
    Rule H. Res. 1084 passed House.


  • September 28, 2018
    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)


  • September 28, 2018
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6756, H.R. 6757 and H.R. 6760.


  • September 28, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6760.


  • September 28, 2018
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • September 28, 2018
    Mr. Larson (CT) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H9172-9173)


  • September 28, 2018
    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"


  • September 28, 2018
    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.


  • September 28, 2018
    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.


  • September 28, 2018
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9256)


  • September 28, 2018
    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 226 (Roll no. 413).
    View Vote


  • September 28, 2018
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 191 (Roll no. 414).
    View Vote


  • September 28, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 1, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (40)
David Schweikert (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)David G. Reichert (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6277: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.
  • S 115-2291: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018 through 2025.
  • HR 115-6228: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the increase in the estate and gift tax exemption made by Public Law 115-97.
  • HR 115-5903: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain changes made by Public Law 115-97 to the child tax credit.
  • S 115-2687: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes.
  • HRES 115-1084: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6756) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote new business innovation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6757) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement and family savings, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6760) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting individuals, families, and small businesses; and providing for proceedings during the period from October 1, 2018, through November 12, 2018.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCapital gains taxCharitable contributionsCommutingDisability and paralysisEgyptGamblingHealth care costs and insuranceHousing finance and home ownershipIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMarriage and family statusMiddle EastMilitary personnel and dependentsPedestrians and bicyclingProperty taxState and local taxationStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesTransfer and inheritance taxesTransportation costs