An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. (2017; 115th Congress H.R. 1)

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About the bill

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. Bob Corker (R-TN), the only Republican to vote no in the previous Senate vote, will support the final bill. Corker voted against the Senate bill because it could "deepen the debt burden on future generations" by …

Sponsor and status

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
115^th 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

Cosponsors

24 Cosponsors (24 Republicans)

Source

Congress.gov

Position statements

What legislators are saying

“New Polling Shows Voters Including Independents Want Congress to Pass an Anti-Corruption Bill”
— Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD3] on Jan 3, 2019

“Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Incoming Future Forum Leadership Call for Automatic Voter Registration Provision in H.R. 1”
— Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA34] on Dec 20, 2018

“Murphy, Incoming Future Forum Leadership Call for Automatic Voter Registration Provision in H.R. 1”
— Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL7] on Dec 20, 2018

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 1 will save $194.3 billion through 2027.

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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)

S. 236: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017

Introduced on Jan 30, 2017. 68% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 747: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017

Introduced on Jan 30, 2017. 72% 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)

H.R. 3595: Strong Families Act

Introduced on Jul 28, 2017. 73% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1716: Strong Families Act

Introduced on Aug 2, 2017. 73% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 3524: Settlement Trust Improvement Act of 2017

Introduced on Jul 27, 2017. 60% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1698: Settlement Trust Improvement Act of 2017

Introduced on Aug 1, 2017. 60% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Feb 28, 2017. 77% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 803: Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act

Introduced on Apr 3, 2017. 83% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 321: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt amounts paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes imposed on transportation by air.

Introduced on Feb 7, 2017. 94% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 2138: Sinai Service Recognition Act

Introduced on Apr 25, 2017. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 704: Sinai Service Recognition Act

Introduced on Mar 23, 2017. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1239: LOSAP CAP Act

Introduced on May 25, 2017. 80% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 71: Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act

Introduced on Jan 9, 2017. 90% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Apr 4, 2017		Considered by Water, Oceans, and Wildlife A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Nov 2, 2017		Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. Read Text »
Nov 6, 2017		Considered by House Committee on Ways and Means A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Nov 13, 2017		Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. Read Report » Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Nov 16, 2017		Passed House (Senate next) The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. View Vote » Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Dec 2, 2017		Passed Senate with Changes (back to House) The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. View Vote » Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Dec 19, 2017		Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next) A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report. View Vote »
Dec 20, 2017		Passed Senate with Changes (back to House) The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. View Vote » Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Dec 20, 2017		House Agreed to Changes The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. View Vote » Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Dec 22, 2017		Enacted — Signed by the President The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1. This is the one from the 115^th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115^th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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