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Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.
Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.
Summary
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for tax policies that assist working families, specifically the Working Families Tax Cuts enacted in 2025. The resolution recognizes various tax relief provisions including expanded child tax credits, deductions for tips and overtime, increased standard deductions, and expanded health savings accounts and education savings accounts. The resolution states that these tax cuts delivered an estimated 222 billion dollars in refunds for the 2025 tax year and are anticipated to provide average tax cuts of 3,750 dollars for 2026.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
25 cosponsors
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK)
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID)
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA)
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Kelly’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $43,700
- THE PARKER FOUNDATION $13,200
- LINDY PAVING INC. $8,800
- GREATER PITTSBURGH AUTO DEALERS ASSOCI $8,300
- ANDERSON COACH & TRAVEL $8,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike Kelly → · Outside spending →
Actions (13)
- Apr 16, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Apr 16, 2026 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 207 (Roll no. 121). · house
- Apr 16, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 207 (Roll no. 121).
- Apr 16, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2947-2948) · house
- Apr 15, 2026 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. · house
- Apr 15, 2026 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule on the resolution and the preamble. · house
- Apr 15, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1156. · house
- Apr 15, 2026 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. · house
- Apr 15, 2026 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H2913-2920; text: CR H2913) · house
- Apr 15, 2026 Rule H. Res. 1174 passed House. · house
- Apr 15, 2026 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. · house
- Apr 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Apr 9, 2026 Submitted in House
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Roll-call votes (1)
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- On Agreeing to the ResolutionPassed
219 Yea · 207 Nay · 5 Not voting
- Republicans36Yea0Nay1NV
- Democrats2Yea25Nay2NV
The party tally and member list below cover the 66 of 431 positions we've recorded so far; the outcome above is the official chamber result.
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Yea(38)
- August Pfluger
- Beth Van Duyne
- Brandon Gill
- Brian Babin
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Chip Roy
- Christopher H. Smith
- Craig A. Goldman
- Dan Crenshaw
- Daniel Meuser
- Glenn Thompson
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Henry Cuellar
- Jake Ellzey
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Jodey C. Arrington
- John Joyce
- John R. Carter
- Keith Self
- Lance Gooden
- Lloyd Smucker
- Michael Cloud
- Michael T. Mccaul
- Mike Kelly
- Monica De La Cruz
- Morgan Luttrell
- Nathaniel Moran
- Pat Fallon
- Pete Sessions
- Randy K. Sr. Weber
- Robert P. Bresnahan
- Roger Williams
- Ronny Jackson
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Scott Perry
- Troy E. Nehls
- Vicente Gonzalez
- Wesley Hunt
Nay(25)
- Al Green
- Becca Balint
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Christian D. Menefee
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Donald Norcross
- Dwight Evans
- Frank Pallone
- Greg Casar
- Herbert C. Conaway
- Jasmine Crockett
- Julie Johnson
- Lamonica Mciver
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Lloyd Doggett
- Madeleine Dean
- Marc A. Veasey
- Mary Gay Scanlon
- Nellie Pou
- Robert Menendez
- Summer L. Lee
- Sylvia R. Garcia
- Veronica Escobar
Not voting(3)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2026
Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.
Whereas, 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 Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) expresses its support for tax policies that support working families and let them keep more of their hard-earned money; and
(2) recognizes the significant tax relief provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts for hardworking Americans. <all>
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