2018: Fitzpatrick Voted For A $100 Billion Tax Bill That Delayed ACA
Taxes, Included Tax Relief For Disaster Victims And Offered Fixes For
The 2017 Tax Reform Bill. In December 2018, Fitzpatrick voted for
legislation that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"provide[d] tax relief to individuals and businesses who have been
harmed by certain natural disasters during 2018 and [...] [made] it
easier for small businesses to offer retirement savings plans for their
employees while also giving individuals greater flexibility to
contribute to and use funds from their retirement accounts. It also
allow[ed] churches and other non-profits to become politically active
while maintaining their tax-exempt status; delay[ed] or repeal[ed]
four taxes created by the 2010 health care overhaul to finance that law;
[made] certain modifications and technical corrections to the 2017 tax
overhaul; and modernize[d] the IRS to improve customer service and
help prevent identity theft and tax return fraud." The vote was on a
motion to concur in the Senate amendment with a further House amendment.
The House agreed to the motion, thereby passing the bill, by a vote of
220 to 183. The bill died in the Senate. [House Vote 470,
12/20/18; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/19/18;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
88]