Public Law 115-97
Official title: “An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.”
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Gillen Urges House and Senate Leadership to Begin Negotiations on Reinstating Full SALT Deduction
“As you know, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97) gutted this critical provision, imposing a $10,000 cap on the deduction. With key provisions of the law set to expire later this year and Congress considering a new tax package, I am committed to working with Republicans and Democrats to restore the full deduction and lower taxes for”
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How it passed
The Senate passed it 51 to 49 on December 2, 2017.
The House passed it 224 to 201 on December 20, 2017, with 7 members who did not vote.
It became law on December 22, 2017.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment”. Senate, “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 224 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| House Democrats | 0 | 189 | 0 | 4 |
| Senate Republicans | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate Democrats | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate independents | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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