[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 194 (Wednesday, November 29, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1588. Mrs. ERNST submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. ELIMINATION OF DEDUCTION FOR LIVING EXPENSES 
                   INCURRED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 162 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in the matter 
     following paragraph (3) by striking ``in excess of $3,000''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
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