3.0.0 3590 2023-01-11T13:29:51Z 2023-01-11T13:29:51Z House HR 2015-09-22 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 137 (Tuesday, September 22, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McSALLY:H.R. 3590.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1This Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defense and general Welfare of the United States;but all Dueties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States.[Page H6189]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Reported by 2016-07-05T18:33:30Z Markup by 2016-06-15T17:57:12Z Referred to 2015-09-22T20:01:05Z H. Rept. 114-657 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in the income threshold used in determining the deduction for medical care. 114 858 HRES 2016-09-13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:39:24 Procedurally-related House Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act 114 3339 S 2016-09-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS 2016-09-14 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2016-09-13 16:48:59 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-09-13 16:48:56 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 261 - 147 (Roll no. 502). (text: CR H5380) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 502 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll502.xml House 114 2016-09-13T20:48:56Z 2 2016-09-13 16:48:56 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 261 - 147 (Roll no. 502).(text: CR H5380) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 502 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll502.xml House 114 2016-09-13T20:48:56Z 2 2016-09-13 16:24:39 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5385) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-13 15:34:02 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3590. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-13 15:33:17 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-13 15:33:12 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 858. (consideration: CR H5380-5386) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-13 14:39:23 Rule H. Res. 858 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2016-09-12 20:03:15 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. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2016-07-05 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00508 2016-07-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-657. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-07-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-657. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-06-15 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 11. Committee 2016-06-15 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 N R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 2015-09-22 True G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 2015-09-22 True B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2015-09-22 True O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2015-09-22 True F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-09-22 True M001193 Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] Thomas MacArthur R NJ 3 2015-09-22 True W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10] Daniel Webster R FL 10 2015-09-22 True S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2015-09-22 True J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2015-09-22 True D000613 Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] Robert Dold R IL J. 10 2015-09-22 True S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2015-09-22 True H001056 Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 3 2015-09-30 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2015-10-22 False H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2015-11-30 False T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 2016-05-18 False J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2016-06-09 False B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 2016-06-14 False 2016-06-30T18:41:00Z H.R. 3590, Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51753 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 15, 2016 Taxation Health care costs and insurance Income tax deductions Taxation 00 2015-09-22 Introduced in House 2015-11-03T15:07:23Z Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act

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. 

]]> 17 2016-07-05 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2016-07-07T19:07:14Z 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.  

]]> 36 2016-09-13 Passed House amended 2016-09-20T13:58:53Z (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).

]]> Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act Display Title Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act Official Title as Introduced 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 in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act Short Titles as Reported to House Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act H House Received in Senate 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3590rds/xml/BILLS-114hr3590rds.xml Engrossed in House 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3590eh/xml/BILLS-114hr3590eh.xml Reported in House 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3590rh/xml/BILLS-114hr3590rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3590ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3590ih.xml 2016-09-14 Received in the Senate. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.