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H.R. 216 116th Congress House

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.

Introduced: July 17, 2019 Introduced by: Jason Smith Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax deductionsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025.)

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 1149 Identical bill Main Street Tax Certainty Act
  • HR 1381 Reintroduced Bill Main Street Tax Certainty Act
  • HR 4947 Small Business Prosperity Act of 2019
  • HR 6396 Responsible Relief for Americans Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 2 Republican 29
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 17, 2020
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Sep 17, 2020
Gianforte, Greg
· Feb 28, 2020
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 18, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Aug 27, 2019
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Aug 27, 2019
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Aug 27, 2019
Johnson, Bill
· Jul 30, 2019
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jul 17, 2019
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 17, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 9, 2019
Cheney, Liz
· Jun 24, 2019
Long, Billy
· Jun 24, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jun 10, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 3, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 3, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · May 20, 2019
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 20, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 20, 2019
Davis, Rodney
· May 20, 2019
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 20, 2019
Palazzo, Steven
· May 20, 2019
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 20, 2019
Collins, Chris
· May 7, 2019
Cook, Paul
· May 7, 2019
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · May 7, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· May 7, 2019
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · May 7, 2019
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · May 7, 2019
Reed, Tom
· May 7, 2019
Taylor, Van
· May 7, 2019
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Apr 29, 2019
Lesko, Debbie
· Apr 29, 2019
Marchant, Kenny
· Apr 29, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 29, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2019
Katko, John
· Apr 10, 2019
Nunes, Devin
· Apr 10, 2019
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 27, 2019
Ferguson, A.
· Mar 27, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 27, 2019
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 27, 2019
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Mar 13, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Mar 13, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 13, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 13, 2019
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 13, 2019
Watkins, Steve
· Mar 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 216: Main Street Tax Certainty Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-216/
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"H.R. 216: Main Street Tax Certainty Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-216/.
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H.R. 216, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-216/.
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