Republican Tax Cut Legislation: House Ways and Means Committee Markup
Final Markup Documents
The House Ways and Means Committee favorably reported H.R. 1 on November 9, 2017. Details of the full markup are below.
- Rules Committee Print of H.R. 1, as Reported (November 10, 2017)
- Ways and Means Committee Report (November 10, 2017)
- Ranking Member Neal’s Dissenting Views (November 13, 2017)
- Congressman John Lewis’ Additional Dissenting Views (November 13, 2017)
- Congressional Budget Office’s Cost Estimate for H.R. 1, as Reported (November 13, 2017)
- Joint Committee on Taxation’s Distributional Effects of H.R. 1, as Reported (November 13, 2017)
- Joint Committee on Taxation’s Estimated Revenue Effects of H.R. 1, as Reported (November 11, 2017)
November 3, 2017
The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to mark up their tax cut legislation beginning on Monday, November 6, at noon.
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Estimated Revenue Effects of H.R. 1 (from the Joint Committee on Taxation) (November 3, 2017)
Notice of Markup (November 2, 2017)
Text of H.R. 1 (November 3, 2017)
Section-by-Section Summary of H.R. 1 (from the Ways and Means Republican staff) (November 3, 2017)
Description Of H.R.1, The "Tax Cuts And Jobs Act” (November 3, 2017)
November 6, 2017
Watch Markup (Day 1, Part 1)
Watch Markup (Day 1, Part 2)
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MARKUP OF H.R. 1, TAX CUT LEGISLATION
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
BEGINNING AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON)
- Chairman Brady's opening statement
- Ranking Member Neal's opening statement
- Rep. Doggett offered a motion that the committee adjourn and reconvene next Tuesday after the Committee has time to review the findings of the Paradise Papers
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- Motion failed by a vote of 16-24.
- Committee Members pose technical questions regarding the bill's substance to the Joint Committee on Taxation
- Committee Members make five-minute, strike-the-last-word statements
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Chairman Brady
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- Amendment was adopted by a vote of 24-16
- Committee recessed until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7th.
November 7, 2017
Watch Markup (Day 2, Part 1)
Watch Markup (Day 2, Part 2)
Watch Markup (Day 2, Part 3)
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MARKUP OF H.R. 1, TAX CUT LEGISLATION
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
BEGINNING AT 10:00 A.M.
- Chairman resumed the markup at 10:30 a.m.
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Blumenauer (to add a deficit circuit breaker to the bill)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-23
- Consideration of amendment offered by Rep. Pascrell (state and local tax deductions)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-23
- Consideration of amendment offered by Rep. Kind (business state and local tax deduction)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 15-23
- Consideration of amendment offered by Rep. Kind (veterans working opportunity tax credit)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-23
- Consideration of amendment offered by Rep. Sanchez (expanding the child tax credit)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-23
- Consideration of amendment offered by Rep. Davis (reinstate adoption tax credit and increase dependent care credit)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-23
- Consideration of amendment offered by Rep. Doggett (applies domestic tax rate on profits earned abroad)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-23
- Consideration of amendment offered by Rep. Sewell (provides a tax credit for apprenticeship programs)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-23
- Committee adjourned for recess at 6:58 P.M. until Wednesday, November 8th at 9:00 A.M.
November 8, 2017
Watch Markup (Day 3, Part 1)
Watch Markup (Day 3, Part 2)
Watch Markup (Day 3, Part 3)
Watch Markup (Day 3, Part 4)
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MARKUP OF H.R. 1, TAX CUT LEGISLATION
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M.
- Committee reconvenes to markup H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at 9:10am
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Larson (restores the medical expense deduction)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Lewis (protects Johnson Amendment, keeping churches, nonprofits, and charities politically unbiased)
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Doggett (restores billions of dollars in tax relief for students and teachers)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Thompson (mortgage debt deductions)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Chu (expand earned income tax credit)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. DelBene (low income housing tax credits)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Pascrell (disaster relief and assistance)
- The Chair ruled the amendment not in order
- The motion to appeal the ruling failed 16-23
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Sewell (restore advanced refunding bonds)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Crowley (provides tax credits for new homebuyers)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Pascrell (revised version of earlier disaster relief amendment)
- Amendment failed by 15-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. DelBene (would repeal the High Cost Plan Excise Tax)
- Amendment failed by 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Higgins (requires Republicans to promise corporate tax cuts will benefit average Americans)
- Chair ruled the amendment not in order
- Appeal the motion of the chair; motion to table the appeal passed 22-16
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Doggett (repeal of alternative minimum tax)
- Amendment failed by 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Levin (requires that carried interest compensation be taxed as income)
- Amendment failed by 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Lewis (delays all revenue-reducing provisions of H.R.1 until the U.S. withdraws from wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria and deficit is paid)
- The committee will break for recess until 6 P.M. at the decision of the Chair
- The committee reconvened for votes at 6:05 P.M.
- Committee broke for recess at 6:41 P.M. until Thursday, November 9th at 9 A.M.
November 9, 2017
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MARKUP OF H.R. 1, TAX CUT LEGISLATION
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M.
- Committee reconvened at 9:40am November 9th
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Blumenauer (preserves tax credit for wind energy production)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 15-22
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Sewell (expands Historic Tax Credit)
- You can watch Rep. Lewis' comments on the amendment here
- Committee recessed for floor votes at 10:53am
- Committee reconvened at 11:16am
- Amendment offered by Rep. Sewell was withdrawn
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Chu (strikes provisions on estate tax)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 14-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Kind (creates tax deduction for domestic production)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-24
- Consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Pascrell (requires disclosure of President Trump’s tax returns)
- Amendment failed by a vote of 16-24
- The Chair offered a third amendment in the nature of a substitute
- Committee breaks for recess at 1:31 to review the amendment offered by Chairman Brady
- Committee reconvened at 2:08pm
- The Chair’s amendment in the nature of a substitute passes 24-16
- Consideration of whether the Committee favorably reports the bill, H.R.1, as reported
- Motion to amend the bill and report H.R.1 favorably passes 24-16
HOUSE: House Ways and Means Committee Markup → House Rules Committee → House Floor Debate
SENATE: Senate Finance Committee Markup Resources → Senate Budget Committee Resources → Senate Floor Debate
CONFERENCE: Conference Committee → Conference Report
Rep. Lewis' Public Statements about H.R. 1
Rep. Lewis' Missed Opportunities Bills