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H.R. 246

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 246, the SALT Fairness for Working Families Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jan 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 246 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb246/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 246 IH: SALT Fairness for Working Families Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 246  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 9, 2025   Ms. Underwood  (for herself and  Mr. Casten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   SALT Fairness for Working Families Act  .
2.
Increase in limitation on deduction for certain State and local taxes of individuals
(a)
In general
 Section 164(b)(6)(B)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return)  and inserting  $15,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 9, 2025

hb246/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/09/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) sponsors H.R. 246, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 246 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jan 9, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 246 has taken 2 actions since Jan 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 9, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 246 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 246 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • SALT Fairness for Working Families Act — Display Title
  • SALT Fairness for Working Families Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 246 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 246’s is Taxation.

hr246/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 246 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Income tax deductions to State and local taxation.

hr246/subjects.txt
Income tax deductionsState and local taxation

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com