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| https://thornberry.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398366 | House passes tax bill before the end of the year | 2018-12-20 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | TX | William Thornberry | T000238 | thornberry.house.gov | legacy | House passes tax bill before the end of the year f t # e Washington, December 20, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Jordan Hunter December 20, 2018 (202) 225-3706 House passes tax bill before the end of the year WASHINGTON- The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 88, the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act. This bill passed the House by a vote of XXX to XXX. It is important that we continue to work on legislation that brings relief to hardworking Americans. Last year, we took a step in reforming our tax code by passing tax reform. Earlier this year, the House passed tax reform 2.0. Now, we are taking a third step to continue to help our economy thrive, Thornberry said. With our progress on tax reform, we have seen a lot of growth in our economy, Americans keeping more of the money they earn, and jobs being created. Highlights: Includes special tax relief benefits forindividuals and businesses affected by recent natural disasters; Helps businesses provide retirement plans for their workers and helps families to start saving earlier; Makes key technical corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Further delays several Obamacare taxes, including the medical device tax and health insurer tax; Makes the railroad track maintenance credit permanent; and Updates the IRS and makes taxpayer service the focus of the agency. ### f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |