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HOUSE 25116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Recognizing the necessity of preserving official and unofficial records of meetings between the President of the United States and foreign leaders, for the purposes of promoting transparency and the national security of the United States of America.

Last Action
3/14/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2019-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-03 (00)

FairTax Act of 2019

This bill imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services in lieu of the current income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The rate of the sales tax will be 23% in 2021, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. There are exemptions from the tax for used and intangible property; for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes; and for state government functions.

Under the bill, family members who are lawful U.S. residents receive a monthly sales tax rebate (Family Consumption Allowance) based upon criteria related to family size and poverty guidelines.

The states have the responsibility for administering, collecting, and remitting the sales tax to the Treasury.

Tax revenues are to be allocated among (1) the general revenue, (2) the old-age and survivors insurance trust fund, (3) the disability insurance trust fund, (4) the hospital insurance trust fund, and (5) the federal supplementary medical insurance trust fund.

No funding is authorized for the operations of the Internal Revenue Service after FY2023.

Finally, the bill terminates the national sales tax if the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing an income tax) is not repealed within seven years after the enactment of this bill.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Jim Banks (R-IN)
  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
  • Rob Bishop (R-UT)
  • Mo Brooks (R-AL)
  • John Carter (R-TX)
  • STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
  • K. Conaway (R-TX)
  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
  • Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
  • Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
  • Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
  • Tom Graves (R-GA)
  • Jody Hice (R-GA)
  • Steve King (R-IA)
  • Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
  • FRANK LUCAS (R-OK)
  • Thomas Massie (R-KY)
  • Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
  • Bill Posey (R-FL)
  • David Roe (R-TN)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Constitution and constitutional amendments
  • Department of the Treasury
  • Employment taxes
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Gambling
  • Games and hobbies
  • Government information and archives
  • Government trust funds
  • Income tax credits
  • Income tax deductions
  • Income tax rates
  • Interest, dividends, interest rates
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Medicare
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
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