HR 88 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 21, 2018 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2017
  2. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2017
  3. Passed SenateJun 6, 2018
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make several changes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) administrative policies and various tax deductions, tax credits, and requirements for tax-favored savings accounts.

The bill includes provisions that:

  • allow various tax credits, deductions, and modifications to existing rules for individuals and businesses affected by recent natural disasters;
  • modify the requirements for employer-provided retirement plans and Individual Retirement Accounts;
  • expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) may be used;
  • repeal or delay several health-related taxes;
  • make several technical and other modifications to P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act);
  • modify requirements for the IRS regarding its organizational structure, customer service, whistle-blowers, tax enforcement procedures, management of information technology, and use of electronic systems;
  • prohibit the rehiring of certain IRS employees who were removed for misconduct;
  • establish requirements for cybersecurity and identify protection; and
  • make Tax Court judges subject to the same grounds for disqualification as other federal judges.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 470Passed220–183Dec 20, 2018

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 29

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 21, 2018Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
  2. Dec 20, 2018DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1180, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Brady (TX) motion that the House agree in the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 88.
  3. Dec 20, 2018DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 88.
  4. Dec 20, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Dec 20, 2018Mr. Brady (TX) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10445-10477; text of Senate amendment: CR H10445)

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 2349To modify the authorized methods for the acquisition of land to be added to the Shiloh National Military Park.Lisa Murkowski R-AKAmendment SA 2349 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 39

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 20, 2018Engrossed Amendment House
  2. Jun 6, 2018Engrossed Amendment Senate
  3. May 9, 2017Reported to Senate
  4. Feb 28, 2017Referred in Senate
  5. Feb 27, 2017Engrossed in House
  6. Jan 3, 2017Introduced in House

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