Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class Enhancement Act
The bill makes permanent the tax reductions and other provisions for individuals that were enacted in P.L 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025.
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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 957 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 957
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain
provisions of Public Law 115-97, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2019
Mr. Mitchell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain
provisions of Public Law 115-97, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class
Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PUBLIC LAW 115-97 MADE PERMANENT.
Any provision of subtitle A or B of Public Law 115-97, or any
amendment made by such a provision, that terminates on December 31,
2025, shall not terminate on such date.
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN STANDARD DEDUCTION.
(a) In General.--Section 63(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end of
clause (i), by striking ``$12,000'' in clause (ii) and
inserting ``$13,000'', by striking the period at the end of
clause (ii) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end
the following new clause:
``(iii) by substituting `$26,000' for `200
percent of the dollar amount in effect under
subparagraph (C) for the taxable year''', and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``the $18,000 and
$12,000 amounts'' and inserting ``the dollar amounts''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of section 11021 of Public Law
115-97.
SEC. 4. REDUCTION IN MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION FLOOR.
(a) In General.--Section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``10 percent'' and
inserting ``7.5 percent'', and
(2) by striking subsection (f).
(b) Minimum Tax Preference Not To Apply.--Section 56(b)(1) is
amended by striking subparagraph (B).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of section 11027 of Public Law
115-97.
SEC. 5. INCREASE IN REFUNDABLE PORTION OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by inserting ``, subsection
(h)(4),'' after ``this subsection'', and
(2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (5) and
redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraph (5) and (6),
respectively.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Paragraphs (1) and (4)(C) of section
24(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking
``(7)'' and inserting ``(6)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of section 11022 of Public Law
115-97.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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