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HR 3590 114th Congress House

Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in the income threshold used in determining the deduction for medical care.

Introduced: September 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Sep 13, 2016
Rule H. Res. 858 passed House.
Sep 13, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2016
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 261 - 147 (Roll no. 502). (text: CR H5380)
Sep 13, 2016
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5385)
Sep 13, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3590.
Sep 13, 2016
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3590 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Sep 13, 2016
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 858. (consideration: CR H5380-5386)
Sep 12, 2016
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 858 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3590 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Jul 5, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508.
Jul 5, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-657.
Jun 15, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 11.
Jun 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 22, 2015
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 13, 2016 House · vote #502 On Passage Passed 261–147 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 14, 2016

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 5, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to roll back the increased threshold for determining the amount of the tax deduction for medical expenses. Currently, individual taxpayers under age 65 may only deduct those medical expenses that exceed 10% of their adjusted gross income. This bill reduces that percentage to 7.5% for all taxpayers for tax years beginning after December 31, 2015.  

The threshold percentage remains at 10% for purposes of computing the alternative minimum tax (AMT).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 858 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase i…
  • S 3339 Identical bill Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 4
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jun 9, 2016
TIBERI, PATRICK
· May 18, 2016
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 30, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 22, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Sep 22, 2015
MacArthur, Thomas
· Sep 22, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Sep 22, 2015
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 22, 2015
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