[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 112 (Saturday, June 28, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4026-S4027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2626. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2360 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill 
H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. 
Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. MODIFICATION OF RATES.

       (a) In General.--Section 1(j)(2) is amended by striking 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D) and by inserting before 
     subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(A) Married individuals filing joint returns and 
     surviving spouses.--The following table shall be applied in 
     lieu of the table contained in subsection (a):


 
          ``If taxable income is:                    The tax is:
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Not over $19,050..........................  8% of taxable income.
Over $19,050 but not over $77,400.........  $1,524, plus 9% of the
                                             excess over $19,050.
Over $77,400 but not over $165,000........  $6,775.50, plus 18% of the
                                             excess over $77,400.
Over $165,000 but not over $315,000.......  $22,543.50, plus 22% of the
                                             excess over $165,000.
Over $315,000 but not over $400,000.......  $55,543.50, plus 32% of the
                                             excess over $315,000.
Over $400,000 but not over $600,000.......  $82,743.50, plus 36% of the
                                             excess over $400,000.
Over $600,000.............................  $154,743.50, plus 39.6% of
                                             the excess over $600,000.

       ``(B) Heads of households.--The following table shall be 
     applied in lieu of the table contained in subsection (b):


 
          ``If taxable income is:                    The tax is:
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Not over $13,600..........................  8% of taxable income.
Over $13,600 but not over $51,800.........  $1,088, plus 9% of the
                                             excess over $13,600.
Over $51,800 but not over $82,500.........  $4,526, plus 18% of the
                                             excess over $51,800.
Over $82,500 but not over $157,500........  $10,052, plus 22% of the
                                             excess over $82,500.
Over $157,500 but not over $200,000.......  $26,552, plus 32% of the
                                             excess over $157,500.
Over $200,000 but not over $500,000.......  $40,152, plus 36% of the
                                             excess over $200,000.
Over $500,000.............................  $148,152, plus 39.6% of the
                                             excess over $500,000.


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       ``(C) Unmarried individuals other than surviving spouses 
     and heads of households.--The following table shall be 
     applied in lieu of the table contained in subsection (c):


 
          ``If taxable income is:                    The tax is:
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Not over $9,525...........................  8% of taxable income.
Over $9,525 but not over $38,700..........  $762, plus 9% of the excess
                                             over $9,525.
Over $38,700 but not over $82,500.........  $3,387.75, plus 18% of the
                                             excess over $38,700.
Over $82,500 but not over $157,500........  $11,271.75, plus 22% of the
                                             excess over $82,500.
Over $157,500 but not over $200,000.......  $27,771.75, plus 32% of the
                                             excess over $157,500.
Over $200,000 but not over $500,000.......  $41,371.75, plus 36% of the
                                             excess over $200,000.
Over $500,000.............................  $149,371.75, plus 39.6% of
                                             the excess over $500,000.

       ``(D) Married individuals filing separate returns.--The 
     following table shall be applied in lieu of the table 
     contained in subsection (d):


 
          ``If taxable income is:                    The tax is:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not over $9,525...........................  8% of taxable income.
Over $9,525 but not over $38,700..........  $762, plus 9% of the excess
                                             over $9,525.
Over $38,700 but not over $82,500.........  $3,387.75, plus 18% of the
                                             excess over $38,700.
Over $82,500 but not over $157,500........  $11,271.75, plus 22% of the
                                             excess over $82,500.
Over $157,500 but not over $200,000.......  $27,771.75, plus 32% of the
                                             excess over $157,500.
Over $200,000 but not over $300,000.......  $41,371.75, plus 36% of the
                                             excess over $200,000.
Over $300,000.............................  $77,371.75, plus 39.6% of
                                             the excess over
                                             $300,000.''.

       (b) Modification of Inflation Adjustment.--Section 
     1(j)(3)(B)(i), as amended by section 70101, is further 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(i) subsection (f)(3) shall be applied--

       ``(I) solely for purposes of determining the dollar amounts 
     at which any rate bracket higher than 12 percent ends and at 
     which any rate bracket higher than 22 percent begins, except 
     as provided in subclause (II), by substituting `calendar year 
     2017' for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
     thereof, and
       ``(II) in the case of any taxable year beginning after 
     December 31, 2025, solely for purposes of determining the 
     dollar amounts at which the 36-percent rate bracket ends and 
     the 39.6-percent rate bracket begins, by substituting 
     `calendar year 2024' for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph 
     (A)(ii) thereof,''.

       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
     2025.
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