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The Senate alone considers treaties, which are ratified by a two-thirds vote. The first public law enacted in the 115th Congress ( Pub. L. 115–1 (text) (PDF) ) was the last law signed by President Barack Obama , and he signed it into law in the Capitol in the last hour of his presidency on January 20, 2017, shortly before the inauguration of ...
Debra Lynelle Fischer (née Strobel; born March 1, 1951) [1] is an American politician and former educator serving as the senior United States senator from Nebraska, a seat she has held since 2013. A member of the Republican Party , Fischer is the third woman to represent Nebraska in the U.S. Senate (after Eva Bowring and Hazel Abel ) and the ...
Ptasynski (1983), [40] the Court allowed a tax exemption which was quasi-geographical in nature. In the case, oil produced within a defined geographic region above the Arctic Circle was exempted from a federal excise tax on oil production. The basis for the holding was that Congress had determined the Alaskan oil to be of its own class and ...
The Senate passed the final bill, 51–48, on December 20, 2017; all Senate Republicans voted for the bill except Sen. John McCain, who was absent for health reasons. [91] On the same day, a re-vote was held in the House; the bill passed, 224–201. [92] [93] President Trump then signed the bill into law on December 22, 2017. [94]
Taxpayers claiming the child tax credit could get a bigger tax refund if the bill passes. But before getting a refund, many must decide whether file an uncertain return or wait for more guidance ...
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for clinical testing expenses for qualified infectious disease drugs and rapid diagnostic tests. H.R. 2282: May 2, 2017 Equality Act: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2884: June 12, 2017
The new law could save families thousands on their tax bill.
The Republican-passed tax-cut bill passed of 2017 capped the individual deductions for mortgage interest and state and local tax payments to help pay for business tax cuts.