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H.R. 2189 117th Congress House

State Tax Freedom Act

Official title: To eliminate the prohibition on States and territories receiving Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery funds from lowering taxes.

Introduced: March 29, 2021 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careIncome tax credits
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Mar 26, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 26, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Tax Freedom Act

This bill removes a prohibition on states and territories using COVID-19 relief funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to offset a reduction in revenue resulting from a reduction in taxes or a delay in the imposition of a tax or tax increase.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to refund the state, territory, or tribal government any money that was repaid to the federal government since enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 due to the state cutting taxes.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2002 Let States Cut Taxes Act
  • S 730 Let States Cut Taxes Act
  • S 743 State Fiscal Flexibility Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Republican 19
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Apr 1, 2021
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Apr 1, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Apr 1, 2021
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 29, 2021
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Mar 26, 2021
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Mar 26, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Mar 26, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Mar 26, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Mar 26, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Mar 26, 2021
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 26, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Mar 26, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· Mar 26, 2021
Nunes, Devin
· Mar 26, 2021
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 26, 2021
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Mar 26, 2021
Walorski, Jackie
· Mar 26, 2021
Wenstrup, Brad
· Mar 26, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2189: State Tax Freedom Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2189/
MLA
"H.R. 2189: State Tax Freedom Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2189/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2189, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2189/.
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[H.R. 2189: State Tax Freedom Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2189/)
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