HRES1156
Reconsider tabled
Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Apr 9, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version EHWhereas, on July 4, 2025, the President signed Public Law 119–21, commonly known as the Working Families Tax Cuts;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts prevented a $2,600,000,000,000 tax hike on taxpayers making less than $400,000 per year;
Whereas, for the 2025 tax year, the Working Families Tax Cuts helped deliver an estimated $222,000,000,000 in tax refunds, putting money directly back into Americans’ wallets;
Whereas, for the 2026 tax year, the Working Families Tax Cuts are anticipated to deliver an average tax cut of $3,750, helping make America affordable again;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts ensure that families of four making under $73,000 will generally face zero Federal income tax liability;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts will result in a 15 percent tax cut for Americans whose income is in the bottom 40 percent, with the largest percentage reduction going to the bottom 20 percent;
Whereas the share of total income taxes paid by Americans whose income is in the top 1 percent will increase to nearly 40 percent as a result of the Working Families Tax Cuts, while the share paid by Americans in the remaining 99 percent will decrease to 60 percent;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts enacted no tax on tips, which will provide millions of tipped workers with $32,000,000,000 of tax relief;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts enacted no tax on overtime, which will provide hard-working Americans with a $90,000,000,000 tax cut on their overtime pay;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts provide a new deduction for interest on auto loans for new American-made vehicles, lowering costs and helping more Americans get behind the wheel;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts honor a lifetime of hard work by American seniors by providing them with a deduction of up to $6,000 per year;
Whereas, to date, nearly 45 percent of tax returns filed this tax season have claimed at least one of these four new tax cuts;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts help jump-start the American dream for millions of youth by making a down payment of over $15,000,000,000 in tax-advantaged investment accounts for American children;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts permanently increase the standard deduction, delivering $205,000,000,000 in new tax relief to the 90 percent of earners who claim it;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts permanently expand the child tax credit, increasing the maximum credit amount to $2,200 per child and ensuring that the credit will not lose value due to inflation;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts expands the accessibility of the $17,280 adoption tax credit so that all families who adopt, regardless of income, can benefit;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts expands educational freedom and choice for working families by ensuring 529 accounts can now cover costs associated with trade schools or K–12 educational expenses; and
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts expands access to health savings accounts for more than 10 million Americans to help control health care costs and promotes preventive care by allowing patients to pair these accounts with innovative direct primary care and easier access to telehealth: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
expresses its support for tax policies that support working families and let them keep more of their hard-earned money; and
recognizes the significant tax relief provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts for hardworking Americans.
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts prevented a $2,600,000,000,000 tax hike on taxpayers making less than $400,000 per year;
Whereas, for the 2025 tax year, the Working Families Tax Cuts helped deliver an estimated $222,000,000,000 in tax refunds, putting money directly back into Americans’ wallets;
Whereas, for the 2026 tax year, the Working Families Tax Cuts are anticipated to deliver an average tax cut of $3,750, helping make America affordable again;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts ensure that families of four making under $73,000 will generally face zero Federal income tax liability;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts will result in a 15 percent tax cut for Americans whose income is in the bottom 40 percent, with the largest percentage reduction going to the bottom 20 percent;
Whereas the share of total income taxes paid by Americans whose income is in the top 1 percent will increase to nearly 40 percent as a result of the Working Families Tax Cuts, while the share paid by Americans in the remaining 99 percent will decrease to 60 percent;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts enacted no tax on tips, which will provide millions of tipped workers with $32,000,000,000 of tax relief;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts enacted no tax on overtime, which will provide hard-working Americans with a $90,000,000,000 tax cut on their overtime pay;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts provide a new deduction for interest on auto loans for new American-made vehicles, lowering costs and helping more Americans get behind the wheel;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts honor a lifetime of hard work by American seniors by providing them with a deduction of up to $6,000 per year;
Whereas, to date, nearly 45 percent of tax returns filed this tax season have claimed at least one of these four new tax cuts;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts help jump-start the American dream for millions of youth by making a down payment of over $15,000,000,000 in tax-advantaged investment accounts for American children;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts permanently increase the standard deduction, delivering $205,000,000,000 in new tax relief to the 90 percent of earners who claim it;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts permanently expand the child tax credit, increasing the maximum credit amount to $2,200 per child and ensuring that the credit will not lose value due to inflation;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts expands the accessibility of the $17,280 adoption tax credit so that all families who adopt, regardless of income, can benefit;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts expands educational freedom and choice for working families by ensuring 529 accounts can now cover costs associated with trade schools or K–12 educational expenses; and
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts expands access to health savings accounts for more than 10 million Americans to help control health care costs and promotes preventive care by allowing patients to pair these accounts with innovative direct primary care and easier access to telehealth: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
expresses its support for tax policies that support working families and let them keep more of their hard-earned money; and
recognizes the significant tax relief provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts for hardworking Americans.
Legislative Timeline
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2947-2948)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 207 (Roll no. 121).
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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 207 (Roll no. 121).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
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Rule H. Res. 1174 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H2913-2920; text: CR H2913)
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1156.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule on the resolution and the preamble.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1156, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Submitted in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.