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HR 6179 115th Congress House

Middle Class Savings Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply current income tax brackets to capital gains brackets.

Introduced: July 23, 2018 Introduced by: Barr, Andy Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Taxation Capital gains taxIncome tax ratesTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Jun 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Middle Class Savings Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax brackets that apply to taxes on capital gains. The bill aligns the thresholds with the brackets for the regular income tax rates enacted in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 9
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Aug 3, 2018
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Aug 3, 2018
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jul 26, 2018
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 25, 2018
Mitchell, Paul
· Jul 25, 2018
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jul 25, 2018
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 23, 2018
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 18, 2018
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 21, 2018
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 21, 2018
Holding, George
· Jun 21, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6179: Middle Class Savings Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6179/
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"H.R. 6179: Middle Class Savings Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6179/.
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H.R. 6179, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6179/.
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