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H.R. 1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

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Update #4 --- Dec. 17, 2017

House and Senate Republicans have come to an agreement on the tax bill, H.R. 1, which they intend to pass before Congress goes on recess on the 22nd.

Senate Democrats want the final vote to be delayed until Senator-elect Doug Jones (D-AL) has been seated, just as they had waited for Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) to be seated before the final vote on the Affordable Care Act back in 2010. But the tax bill is likely to passin both chambers before then. Sen ...

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Kevin Brady

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 8th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 21, 2017
Length: 185 pages
Introduced:

Nov 2, 2017
115th Congress, 2017–2019

Status:

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 22, 2017

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 22, 2017.

Law:

Pub.L. 115-97

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

S. 1: An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Ordered Reported on Nov 28, 2017. 75% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 4383: To reform the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Introduced on Nov 14, 2017. 61% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 3084: Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act

Introduced on Jun 27, 2017. 73% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1444: Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act

Introduced on Jun 27, 2017. 73% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Nov 2, 2017
 
Introduced

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Nov 6, 2017
 
Considered by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Nov 13, 2017
 
Ordered Reported

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Nov 16, 2017
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 2, 2017
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Dec 14, 2017
 
Text Published

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Dec 19, 2017
 
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

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Dec 20, 2017
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Dec 20, 2017
 
House Agreed to Changes

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Dec 22, 2017
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

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H.R. 1 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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