H.R. 5377 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act
H.R. 5377 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) has passed the house — introduced on Dec 10, 2019, sponsored by Thomas R. Suozzi with 52 co-sponsors. Congress held 2 roll call votes on it.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Dec 10, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 52
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. It eliminates the current $10,000 cap on the deduction in 2020 and 2021 except for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $100 million.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY). Co-sponsors: 51 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedDec 10, 2019
- Passed the HouseDec 19, 2019
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jan 3, 2020)
How Congress voted
- On Passage
House · Dec 19, 2019 · Passed218–206 - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
House · Dec 19, 2019 · Passed388–36
Every roll call vote on this bill
- Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities ActHouse · Dec 19, 2019
- Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities ActHouse · Dec 19, 2019
More bills from Thomas R. Suozzi in the 116th Congress
Other Taxation bills in the 116th Congress
- H.R. 3151: Taxpayer First Act
- H.R. 5363: FUTURE Act
- H.R. 4566: Virginia Beach Strong Act
- H.R. 25: FairTax Act of 2019
- H.R. 155: Hearing Protection Act
- S. 203: BRACE Act of 2019
- H.R. 218: Death Tax Repeal Act
- S. 362: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019
- S. 460: Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019
- H.R. 510: BRACE Act of 2019
Committees
- Finance Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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