Meeting Information
Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 10:00 AM in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building.


Markup of:

• H.R. 6760, “Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018”
• H.R. 6757, “Family Savings Act of 2018”
• H.R. 6756, “American Innovation Act of 2018″

Additional Markup Materials: 

• JCT Description of H.R. 6760
• ​JCT Estimated Revenue Effects of H.R. 6760
• ​JCT Estimated Distributional Effects of H.R. 6760
• ​Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6760
• ​JCT Description of Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6760 (Green Sheet)
• ​JCT Description of H.R. 6757
• ​JCT Estimated Revenue Effects of H.R. 6757
• ​Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6757
• ​JCT Description of Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6757 (Green Sheet)
• ​JCT Description of H.R. 6756
• ​JCT Estimated Revenue Effects of H.R. 6756
• ​Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6756
•  ​JCT Description of Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6756 (Green Sheet)

Markup Results 

• The Amendment offered by Mr. Pascrell to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6760, which would expand the itemized deduction for state and local taxes and increase the corporate tax rate.
  • The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 yeas to 21 nays.
• The Amendment offered by Mr. Neal to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6760, which would expand several individual tax credits and increase the top individual tax rate.
  • The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 yeas to 21 nays.
• The Amendment offered by Mr. Thompson to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6760, which would expand the itemized deduction for casualty losses, include permanent provisions related to federally-declared disasters, and increase the corporate tax rate.
  • The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 yeas to 21 nays
• The Amendment offered by Ms. Sanchez to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6760, which would make the 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income floor on the deduction for certain medical expenses permanent and increase the corporate tax rate”
  • The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 yeas to 21 nays.
• The Amendment offered by Mr. Doggett to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6760, which would condition the provisions of the bill on disclosure to the Committee on Ways and Means of the tax returns of the President.
  • Mr. Reichert’s motion to table Mr. Doggett’s appeal of the ruling of the Chair was agreed to by a roll call vote of 21 yeas to 15 nays.
• The Amendment offered by Mr. Larson to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6760, which would condition the provisions of the bill on an actuarial certification regarding the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds
  • The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 yeas to 21 nays.
• The Amendment offered by Mr. Doggett to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6760, which would increase the tax on foreign earnings subject to an JCT analysis of average U.S. household income.
  • Mr. Reichert’s motion to table Mr. Doggett’s appeal of the ruling of the Chair was agreed to by a roll call vote of 21 yeas to 15 nays.
• H.R. 6760 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives as amended by an amendment in the nature of a substitute, offered by Chairman Brady, by a roll call vote of 21 yeas to 15 nays.
• The Amendment offered by Mr. Kind to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 6757, which would reduce PBGC premiums for Cooperative and Small Employer Charity pension plans and require distributions from pension plans
  • The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 14 yeas to 21 nays.
• H.R. 6757 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives as amended by an amendment in the nature of a substitute, offered by Chairman Brady, by a roll call vote of 21 yeas to 14 nays.
• H.R. 6756 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives as amended by an amendment in the nature of a substitute, offered by Chairman Brady, by a voice vote (with a quorum being present).