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H.R. 609

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Summary

H.R. 609, the Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 22, 2025 by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D) with 57 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jan 22, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Record

Text

H.R. 609 has 57 co-sponsors.

hb609/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 609 IH: Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-01-22
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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. 609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Doggett (for himself, Ms. Adams , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Carson , Mr. Casar , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Chu , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Ms. DeGette , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Deluzio , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Fields , Mr. Frost , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mr. Levin , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Norton , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Ramirez , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Turner of Texas , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Williams of Georgia , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL
To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include net investment income tax imposed in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and to modify the net investment income tax.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025 .
2.
Inclusion of net investment income tax in Hospital Insurance Trust Fund
(a)
In general
Section 1817(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i(a) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking and at the end of paragraph (1);
(2)
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; and ; and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
(3)
the taxes imposed by section 1411 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate on tax returns under subtitle F of such Code.
.
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxes imposed for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
3.
Application of net investment income tax to trade or business income of certain high income individuals
(a)
In general
Section 1411 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(f)
Application to certain high income individuals
(1)
In general
In the case of any individual whose modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year exceeds the high income threshold amount, subsection (a)(1) shall be applied by substituting the greater of specified net income or net investment income for net investment income in subparagraph (A) thereof.
(2)
Phase-in of increase
The increase in the tax imposed under subsection (a)(1) by reason of the application of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not exceed the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of such increase (determined without regard to this paragraph) as—
(A)
the excess described in paragraph (1), bears to
(B)
$100,000 ( ½ such amount in the case of a married taxpayer (as defined in section 7703) filing a separate return).
(3)
High income threshold amount
For purposes of this subsection, the term high income threshold amount means—
(A)
except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C), $400,000,
(B)
in the case of a taxpayer making a joint return under section 6013 or a surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)), $500,000, and
(C)
in the case of a married taxpayer (as defined in section 7703) filing a separate return, ½ of the dollar amount determined under subparagraph (B).
(4)
Specified net income
For purposes of this section, the term specified net income means net investment income determined—
(A)
without regard to the phrase other than such income which is derived in the ordinary course of a trade or business not described in paragraph (2), in subsection (c)(1)(A)(i),
(B)
without regard to the phrase described in paragraph (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii),
(C)
without regard to the phrase other than property held in a trade or business not described in paragraph (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)(iii),
(D)
without regard to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c), and
(E)
by treating paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 469(c) (determined without regard to the phrase To the extent provided in regulations, in such paragraph (6)) as applying for purposes of subsection (c) of this section.
.
(b)
Application to trusts and estates
Section 1411(a)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking undistributed net investment income and inserting the greater of undistributed specified net income or undistributed net investment income .
(c)
Clarifications with respect to determination of net investment income
(1)
Certain exceptions
Section 1411(c)(6) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
(6)
Special rules
Net investment income shall not include—
(A)
any item taken into account in determining self-employment income for such taxable year on which a tax is imposed by section 1401(b),
(B)
wages received with respect to employment on which a tax is imposed under section 3101(b) or 3201(a) (including amounts taken into account under section 3121(v)(2)), and
(C)
wages received from the performance of services earned outside the United States for a foreign employer.
.
(2)
Net operating losses not taken into account
Section 1411(c)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than section 172) after this subtitle .
(3)
Inclusion of certain foreign income
(A)
In general
Section 1411(c)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of clause (ii), by striking over at the end of clause (iii) and inserting and , and by adding at the end the following new clause:
(iv)
any amount includible in gross income under section 951, 951A, 1293, or 1296, over
.
(B)
Proper treatment of certain previously taxed income
Section 1411(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(7)
Certain previously taxed income
The Secretary shall issue regulations or other guidance providing for the treatment of—
(A)
distributions of amounts previously included in gross income for purposes of chapter 1 but not previously subject to tax under this section, and
(B)
distributions described in section 962(d).
.
(d)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
(e)
Transition rule
The regulations or other guidance issued by the Secretary under section 1411(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) shall include provisions which provide for the proper coordination and application of clauses (i) and (iv) of section 1411(c)(1)(A) with respect to—
(1)
taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2025, and
(2)
taxable years beginning after such date.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-22
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 22, 2025

hb609/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/22/2025)

Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025

This bill increases the net investment tax for certain taxpayers and appropriates revenue from the net investment tax to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (which finances Medicare Part A). The bill also requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue additional guidance on the net investment tax.

The bill requires individuals with a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) exceeding $400,000 ($500,000 for joint filers and $250,000 for married individuals filing separately), estates, and trusts to pay a tax of 3.8% on the greater of their specified net income or net investment income, subject to limitations. (Under current law, individuals with a MAGI exceeding $200,000 [or $250,000 for joint filers], estates, and trusts pay a 3.8% tax on net investment income.)

The bill defines specified net income by expanding the definition of net investment income to

  • include gross income from any trade or business (unless subject to employment taxes), including interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, and rents;
  • include net gain from the disposition of business property;
  • eliminate the exclusion of income from the investment of working capital; and
  • eliminate the exception related to certain active partnership or S corporation interests.

The bill also

  • expands the net investment tax definition of a trade or business,
  • disallows net operating losses in calculating net investment income,
  • includes certain foreign-sourced income in net investment income, and
  • requires the IRS to issue guidance on the treatment of certain corporate distributions for purposes of the net investment tax.

Sponsors

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D) sponsors H.R. 609, and 57 members have co-sponsored it, 43 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 609 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jan 22, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 609 has taken 2 actions since Jan 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 22, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 609 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 609 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include net investment income tax imposed in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and to modify the net investment income tax. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 609 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Medicare/Medicaid, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Welfare, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICAREDistrict of Columbia16
NEW VENTURE FUNDA 501(c)(3) public charity, supports innovative and effective public interest projects.District of Columbia16

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANNE MONTGOMERY116
DAN ADCOCK116
JOHN FOTI116
MAX RICHTMAN116
LUCAS WARREN115

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARENATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE2025 first_quarter$220K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARENATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE2026 second_quarter$210K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARENATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE2025 third_quarter$210K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARENATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE2025 second_quarter$200K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARENATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE2026 first_quarter$190K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARENATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE2025 fourth_quarter$190K4th Quarter - Report
NEW VENTURE FUNDNEW VENTURE FUND2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
NEW VENTURE FUNDNEW VENTURE FUND2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
NEW VENTURE FUNDNEW VENTURE FUND2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
NEW VENTURE FUNDNEW VENTURE FUND2025 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
NEW VENTURE FUNDNEW VENTURE FUND2025 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
NEW VENTURE FUNDNEW VENTURE FUND2025 fourth_quarter$33K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 609 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 9 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 609’s is Taxation.

hr609/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. 609 carries 9 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Financial services and investments to Taxation of foreign income.

hr609/subjects.txt
Financial services and investmentsGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careIncome tax ratesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedicareTaxation of foreign income

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 609, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DOGGETT:H.R. 609.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H300]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com