United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5377 (116th)
Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act
Introduced
10 December 2019
Last action
3 January 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return. It eliminates the current $10,000 cap on the deduction in 2020 and 2021. The bill increases the top marginal income tax rate to 39.6% beginning in 2020, and reduces the dollar amount at which the increased tax rate begins.
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Timeline
10 December 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2019
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
Source: Committee
11 December 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 December 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.
Source: Calendars
13 December 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-345.
Source: Committee
13 December 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-345.
Source: Committee
19 December 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 December 2019
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 700).
Source: Floor
19 December 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 700).
Source: Floor
19 December 2019
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 36 (Roll no. 699).
Source: Floor
19 December 2019
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
19 December 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5377.
Source: Floor
19 December 2019
Floor
Mr. Rice (SC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H12281)
Source: Floor
19 December 2019
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
19 December 2019
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 772. (consideration: CR H12270-12284; text: CR H12270-12271)
Source: Floor
3 January 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
19 December 2019 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 218 · No 206 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]No
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Aye
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Aye
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]No
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
19 December 2019 · passed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Passed · Official source
Yes 388 · No 36 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 3 January 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 19 December 2019 · Download file
- Reported in House · 13 December 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 10 December 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 3 January 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
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Reported to House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Supporting America’s First Responders Act of 2019
- related to → Supporting America’s Teachers Act of 2019
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5377) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on deduction of State and local taxes, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 772, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, printed in the bill, is adopted.
- amends ← Pursuant to the instructions of the House in the Motion to Recommit the amendment was considered.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5377
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5377
- us · 116-hr-5377 · source updated 6 December 2025