S. 1977 - Seniors Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2017

Taxation. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction for individuals age 65 or older. (by CRS) 
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The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Seniors Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2017

S. 1977 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction for individuals age 65 or older. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction for individuals age 65 or older.
Other Titles
  • Seniors Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2017
  • Seniors Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2017
  • Seniors Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsor
Sherrod Brown
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Taxation
  • Aging
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Income tax deductions
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    Major Actions
    Introduced10/18/2017
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced10/18/2017
    10/18/2017Introduced in Senate
    10/18/2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from Elderly issues/Social Security, which…

    support this bill

    Elderly issues/Social Security$259,310
    $259,310

    1 Organization Supports and 0 Oppose; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Seniors Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2017

    1 organization support this bill

    AARP
    AARP (2017, October 18). AARP Backs Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from Looming Tax Hike. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from AARP.

    0 organizations oppose this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from Elderly issues/Social Security interest groups, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$10,500$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$5,150$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$2,000$0
    Roy BluntRMO$0$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$0$0
    John BoozmanRAR$500$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$8,975$0
    Richard BurrRNC$2,000$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$1,500$0
    Ben CardinDMD$2,000$0
    Tom CarperDDE$2,000$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$6,000$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$3,000$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$7,170$0
    Tom CottonRAR$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Ted CruzRTX$0$0
    Steve DainesRMT$0$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$6,000$0
    Tammy DuckworthDIL$14,757$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$2,000$0
    Mike EnziRWY$250$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$0$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Deb FischerRNE$250$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$0
    Al FrankenDMN$2,800$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$0$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$4,000$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Kamala D. HarrisDCA$0$0
    Margaret Wood HassanDNH$6,657$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$9,499$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$6,000$0
    Dean HellerRNV$0$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$6,219$0
    John HoevenRND$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
    Tim KaineDVA$11,000$0
    John KennedyRLA$0$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$2,000$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$2,200$0
    James LankfordROK$0$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$0
    Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$5,787$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,200$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$4,250$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$5,274$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$0$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$15,450$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$3,270$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$11,000$0
    Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    David PerdueRGA$0$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$4,000$0
    Rob PortmanROH$5,500$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$1,000$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$0$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$3,725$0
    Ben SasseRNE$0$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$9,480$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$2,000$0
    Tim ScottRSC$1,250$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$7,747$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$9,000$0
    Luther StrangeRAL$0$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$8,500$0
    John ThuneRSD$1,000$0
    Thom TillisRNC$0$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$500$0
    Tom UdallDNM$3,000$0
    Chris Van HollenDMD$12,350$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,250$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$11,000$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,000$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$3,350$0
    Todd YoungRIN$0$0

    Add Data Filters:

    Legislator Filters
    Legislator Filters
    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$10,500$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$5,150$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$2,000$0
    Roy BluntRMO$0$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$0$0
    John BoozmanRAR$500$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$8,975$0
    Richard BurrRNC$2,000$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$1,500$0
    Ben CardinDMD$2,000$0
    Tom CarperDDE$2,000$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$6,000$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$3,000$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$7,170$0
    Tom CottonRAR$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Ted CruzRTX$0$0
    Steve DainesRMT$0$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$6,000$0
    Tammy DuckworthDIL$14,757$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$2,000$0
    Mike EnziRWY$250$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$0$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Deb FischerRNE$250$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$0
    Al FrankenDMN$2,800$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$0$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$4,000$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Kamala D. HarrisDCA$0$0
    Margaret Wood HassanDNH$6,657$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$9,499$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$6,000$0
    Dean HellerRNV$0$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$6,219$0
    John HoevenRND$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
    Tim KaineDVA$11,000$0
    John KennedyRLA$0$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$2,000$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$2,200$0
    James LankfordROK$0$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$0
    Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$5,787$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,200$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$4,250$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$5,274$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$0$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$15,450$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$3,270$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$11,000$0
    Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    David PerdueRGA$0$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$4,000$0
    Rob PortmanROH$5,500$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$1,000$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$0$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$3,725$0
    Ben SasseRNE$0$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$9,480$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$2,000$0
    Tim ScottRSC$1,250$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$7,747$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$9,000$0
    Luther StrangeRAL$0$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$8,500$0
    John ThuneRSD$1,000$0
    Thom TillisRNC$0$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$500$0
    Tom UdallDNM$3,000$0
    Chris Van HollenDMD$12,350$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,250$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$11,000$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,000$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$3,350$0
    Todd YoungRIN$0$0

    Interest Groups that support this bill

    $ Donated
    Elderly issues/Social Security$259,310

    Interest Groups that oppose this bill

    $ Donated
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