{"id":9448,"date":"2025-05-21T12:05:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=9448"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:05:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:05:59","slug":"whats-in-trumps-big-tax-and-immigration-bill-house-republicans-are-struggling-to-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=9448","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in Trump&#8217;s &#8216;big&#8217; tax and immigration bill House Republicans are struggling to pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Officially titled the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,&#8221; this megabill fulfills a laundry list of President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign promises from taxes to border security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">As House Republicans continue to negotiate the final details of the legislation, here&#8217;s a look at some possible ways the bill could affect everyday Americans, according to recent estimates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Keep in mind, the Senate is likely to significantly change this bill and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) continues to review the legislation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Some potential impacts:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"sfxjZ dAmzA UoVV WtEci dSKvB seFhp wtgAa XoCUF \" data-testid=\"prism-list\">\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">More than an estimated 8 million recipients could lose Medicaid coverage, according to a CBO analysis requested by House Democrats. Republicans say they&#8217;re targeting able-bodied adults and undocumented immigrants, but other beneficiaries could also be impacted.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\"\/>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">Cuts SNAP food assistance by roughly $230 billion over 10 years, narrowing participation in the program servicing roughly one-in-eight Americans each month<\/li>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\"\/>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">Extends the 2017 Trump tax cuts<\/li>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\"\/>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">Fulfils Trump&#8217;s campaign promises of no taxes on tips and no taxes on overtime work<\/li>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\"\/>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">Provides $50 billion wall to renew construction of Trump&#8217;s border wall<\/li>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\"\/>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">Commits roughly $150 billion in defense spending for shipbuilding and &#8216;Golden Dome&#8217; missile defense system<\/li>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\"\/>\n<li class=\"mmrhV WeAzC lZur foTEL SpgmX cnYss qArv hxIMs isuUo hCkek nYZyJ xXFZR luHJ DuCgd Veett \" data-testid=\"prism-list-item\">It&#8217;s important to note, the impacts of the bill are estimates based on early analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The estimates &#8211; and legislative text &#8211; have not been finalized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:65.2006172839506%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/95b5f58e-0b78-4d74-a004-a745be1f9ef4\/donald-trump-22-gty-gmh-250520_1747756831843_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/95b5f58e-0b78-4d74-a004-a745be1f9ef4\/donald-trump-22-gty-gmh-250520_1747756831843_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/95b5f58e-0b78-4d74-a004-a745be1f9ef4\/donald-trump-22-gty-gmh-250520_1747756831843_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/95b5f58e-0b78-4d74-a004-a745be1f9ef4\/donald-trump-22-gty-gmh-250520_1747756831843_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson by his side President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol, May 20, 2025 in Washington.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Tasos Katopodis\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"RxNCg ykkUm PvZ nIjPJ PMXYp LmsHF SfAHY mNgye lNbol LBPRq rBLIK \"> Changes in Medicaid work requirements <\/h2>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Republicans say their main goal is reducing &#8220;waste, fraud, and abuse&#8221; within Medicaid, the health care program for lower income Americans and those with disabilities, in order to achieve hundreds of billions in savings over the next decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Early estimates requested by House Democrats put the number of people who could lose coverage at more than 8 million, but that number continues to fluctuate and the Congressional Budget Office has not yet released its final score of the GOP bill, which is not yet even finalized itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill imposes new work requirements on able-bodied Medicaid recipients aged 19-64 who don&#8217;t have dependents, which includes working at least 80 hours per month. The bill also requires states to conduct eligibility redeterminations at least every 6 months for all recipients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The legislation also removes undocumented migrants from Medicaid eligibility (per the White House, this accounts for approximately 1.4 million undocumented migrants losing coverage provided through state Medicaid programs).<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Under the bill&#8217;s current text, these work requirements don&#8217;t kick in until 2029, as President Trump leaves office. But House Republican hardliners are looking at moving that date up to 2026 or 2027 in their negotiations with leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill also increases copays for Medicaid recipients who make more than the federal poverty limit, for single beneficiaries that&#8217;s just over $15,500. They would be required to pay an extra $35 dollar copay in some visits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It also increases the required Medicaid paperwork for income and residency verification as lawmakers look to crack down on people who are &#8220;double-dipping&#8221; in multiple jurisdictions. These additional steps are expected to especially impact seniors and others who can&#8217;t promptly respond.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"RxNCg ykkUm PvZ nIjPJ PMXYp LmsHF SfAHY mNgye lNbol LBPRq rBLIK \"> SNAP cuts <\/h2>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill tightens eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), what used to be called &#8220;food stamps&#8221; program, which helped roughly 42 million low-income people per month buy groceries in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Adults aged 55-64 and children would face additional work requirements to qualify for SNAP benefits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill also shifts some SNAP costs to the states. The program is currently 100% federally funded. This bill requires states to share in at least 5 percent of SNAP benefit costs starting in 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The SNAP cuts total an estimated $230 billion over 10 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The changes could have an indirect impact on school lunch programs, requiring some previously eligible families to apply for access and impact federal reimbursement payments for some school districts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"RxNCg ykkUm PvZ nIjPJ PMXYp LmsHF SfAHY mNgye lNbol LBPRq rBLIK \">No tax on tips and overtime pay <\/h2>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This addition to the bill helps Trump fulfill one of his major campaign promises &#8212; exempting workers who receive tips from paying federal income taxes on them, as long as they make less than $160,000 a year. The tax break would expire at the end of 2028, after the next presidential election, according to the proposal.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"RxNCg ykkUm PvZ nIjPJ PMXYp LmsHF SfAHY mNgye lNbol LBPRq rBLIK \"> Expanding Trump tax cuts <\/h2>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Makes tax cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent that fiscal hawks complain adds trillions of dollars to the deficit over the next decade; does not include a tax increase on the wealthiest earners. Trump posted last week that the proposal shouldn&#8217;t raise taxes on high-earners, &#8220;but I&#8217;m OK if they do!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:66.70524691358025%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/114a6ebd-6606-433b-8cba-aad6a2e6dc83\/donald-trump-21-epa-gmh-250520_1747755794034_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/114a6ebd-6606-433b-8cba-aad6a2e6dc83\/donald-trump-21-epa-gmh-250520_1747755794034_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/114a6ebd-6606-433b-8cba-aad6a2e6dc83\/donald-trump-21-epa-gmh-250520_1747755794034_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/114a6ebd-6606-433b-8cba-aad6a2e6dc83\/donald-trump-21-epa-gmh-250520_1747755794034_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/114a6ebd-6606-433b-8cba-aad6a2e6dc83\/donald-trump-21-epa-gmh-250520_1747755794034_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">President Donald Trump, alongside Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks to the media after his meeting with House Republicans about his so-called &#8216;big beautiful bill&#8217; in Washington, May 20, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Jim Lo Scalzo\/EPA-EFE\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"RxNCg ykkUm PvZ nIjPJ PMXYp LmsHF SfAHY mNgye lNbol LBPRq rBLIK \"> Creation of MAGA savings account for children <\/h2>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill would create so-called MAGA savings accounts for parents to open for their children. The contribution limit for any taxable year is $5,000. It includes a pilot program to start the accounts with $1,000.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"RxNCg ykkUm PvZ nIjPJ PMXYp LmsHF SfAHY mNgye lNbol LBPRq rBLIK \"> Raising the SALT cap <\/h2>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The current bill raises the deduction limit of state and local taxes from your federal income tax filing from $10,000 to $30,000 for joint filers making less than $400,000 per year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Republicans from states such as New York and California are pushing House Republican leadership to further increase that cap to help their constituents. Hardliners warn increasing that limit would worsen the deficit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On the campaign trail, Trump promised to eliminate the SALT cap first imposed by the 2017 tax law he signed during his first term.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"RxNCg ykkUm PvZ nIjPJ PMXYp LmsHF SfAHY mNgye lNbol LBPRq rBLIK \"> More money for border security enforcement <\/h2>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The legislation provides almost $50 billion to revive construction of Trump&#8217;s wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and it makes changes to immigration policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill includes $4 billion to hire an additional 3,000 new Border Patrol agents as well as 5,000 new customs officers, and $2.1 billion for signing and retention bonuses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There&#8217;s also funds for 10,000 more <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/alerts\/immigration\" id=\"_ap_link_Immigration_Immigration_\" target=\"_blank\">Immigration<\/a> and Customs Enforcement officers and investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It includes major changes to immigration policy, imposing a $1,000 fee on migrants seeking asylum, which has never been done before in the United States.<\/p>\n<h2 debt=\"\" limit=\"\" increase=\"\" h2=\"\" class=\"RxNCg ykkUm eTIW nIjPJ PMXYp LmsHF SfAHY mNgye lNbol LBPRq rBLIK sUzSN \"\/>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill includes a $4 trillion increase to the statutory debt limit as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls on Congress to act by the end of July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officially titled the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,&#8221; this megabill fulfills a laundry list of President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign promises from taxes to border security. As House Republicans continue to negotiate the final details of the legislation, here&#8217;s a look at some possible ways the bill could affect everyday Americans, according to recent estimates. 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