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Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025

House

Expand tax relief for family caregivers by lowering costs tied to caregiving expenses

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Freedom for Families Act

House

Allow individuals to use health savings accounts without high deductible health plans, raise contribution limits, and make caregiving withdrawals tax free

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.

Senate

Constitutional amendments to allow a presidential line-item veto, limit congressional terms, and require two-thirds votes on stand-alone tax or fee increases

Latest action: Wed Jan 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TCJA Permanency Act

House

Makes permanent major individual tax provisions from the 2017 tax law and expands tax free 529 education expenses for homeschool and K 12 costs

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FairTax Act of 2025

House

Replace federal income payroll estate and gift taxes with a national sales tax starting in 2027 and eliminate the Internal Revenue Service

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

House

Implement reconciliation under title II of H. Con. Res. 14 through an enacted budget reconciliation measure

Latest action: Fri Jul 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

House

Extends federal disaster tax relief by continuing casualty loss deductions and income exclusions for certain wildfire relief payments through 2026

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums.

House

Allows an above the line income tax deduction for health insurance premiums covering taxpayers spouses and dependents

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act of 2025

House

Repeals and limits federal tax preferences for oil and gas production while tightening related tax accounting, deduction, and crude oil excise tax rules

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No Tax on Tips Act

House

Creates a new federal tax deduction for qualifying reported tip income and expands employer tip tax credits to certain beauty services

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Hurricane Helene and Milton Tax Relief Act of 2025

House

Expands tax relief for Hurricane Helene and Milton victims through charitable deduction increases, retirement plan withdrawal and loan changes, and an earned income tax credit calculation option

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Disaster Reforestation Act

House

Allow tax treatment changes for disaster reforestation costs under the Disaster Reforestation Act

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SALT Fairness for Working Families Act

House

Increases the federal state and local tax deduction cap to $15,000, or $30,000 for joint filers

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes tax relief for federally declared disasters in 2025 through changes to federal tax rules

Latest action: Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025

House

Excludes abortion expenses from the itemized tax deduction for qualified medical and dental expenses

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Disaster Reforestation Act

Senate

Authorize tax treatment changes to speed reforestation after natural disasters and timber losses

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SALT Fairness and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act

House

Increases the federal state and local tax deduction cap to $100,000, or $200,000 for married couples filing jointly

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes an above-the-line tax deduction of up to $10,000 for homeowners insurance premiums on a taxpayer's principal residence

Latest action: Wed Jan 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025

House

Establishes a tax incentive to install fire sprinkler systems in high rise buildings

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

Senate

Disapproves the District of Columbia Council's temporary 2025 measure revising income and franchise tax conformity rules

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize tax incentives to encourage installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in high rise buildings

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Small Business Prosperity Act of 2025

House

Amends federal tax law to advance small business prosperity through tax policy changes

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HONOR Act

Senate

Prohibits taxpayers from claiming foreign tax credits or itemized deductions for taxes paid to Russia, with the restrictions tied to later restoration of normal trade relations

Latest action: Mon Mar 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Supporting Transit Commutes Act

House

Allows employers to deduct certain employee transit and vanpool fringe benefit costs, including limited benefits offered through salary reduction agreements

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2025

House

Repeals the tax law limit that restricts itemized casualty loss deductions to federally declared disasters, for losses after 2024

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No Tax on Tips Act

Senate

Establishes a federal tax deduction of up to $25,000 for qualifying reported cash tips and expands an employer payroll tax credit to certain beauty service tips

Latest action: Mon May 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act

House

Authorizes high deductible health plans to cover specified chronic disease preventive services before the deductible while preserving health savings account eligibility

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.

House

Increases the above the line tax deduction for eligible educators' unreimbursed classroom supply and professional development expenses and indexes the higher amount for inflation

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

House

Nullifies the District of Columbia’s temporary tax conformity law and restores DC tax provisions aligned with the 2025 federal tax changes, including deductions and business cost recovery rules

Latest action: Wed Feb 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the engrossment of H.R. 1.

House

Directs the House Clerk to correct the engrossment of H.R. 1 by striking several specified provisions, including provisions on energy assistance, defense funding, federal land leasing, mineral leases, tax penalties, and HHS regulations

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

House

Expands the above-the-line federal tax deduction for educator expenses to include early childhood educators in prekindergarten schools

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

REAL AMERICA Act

House

Establishes federal tax deductions for tips and overtime, excludes Social Security and Tier I railroad retirement benefits from taxable income, and taxes carried interest as ordinary income

Latest action: Thu Apr 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)