Congressman Ciscomani Backs Legislation Advancing Tax Relief, Border Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, otherwise known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”:

“Today’s vote for H.R. 1, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ funds border security, strengthens our national defense, and stops the largest tax hike in U.S. history while instead delivering real tax relief for working families — including expanding the child tax credit, eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and tax relief for seniors, and giving families more flexibility to save for college and healthcare. It cracks down on fraud and abuse in Medicaid through common-sense work requirements and better eligibility checks, with no cuts to FMAP which would have endangered the access to care for many in need. These steps help ensure that we protect Medicaid’s solvency so that it continues to serve our most vulnerable. And while there was a change regarding provider taxes, our rural and urban low-income serving hospitals will now have access to a new $50 billion hospital fund. 
 
“I am grateful to the many stakeholders across our district who shared their expertise, personal stories, and insights over the last few months as we worked through the reconciliation process. H.R. 1 is not perfect - no bill ever is. But it includes many provisions that I know my constituents in southeastern Arizona support. There is more work to do, and I look forward to continuing to work together for our district and community.”

Background
The following are key provisions of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act:

TAX CUTS

• H.R. 1 delivers the largest middle- and working-class tax cut in U.S. history by extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. If the 2017 Tax Cuts were left to expire:
  • The average taxpayer in AZ-06 would see a 24% tax hike
  • A family of 4 making $73,464, the median income in AZ-06, would see a $1,480 tax increase
  • 80,270 AZ-06 families would see their household’s child tax credits cut in half
  • 89% of AZ-06 taxpayers would see their Guaranteed Deduction slashed in half
  • 81,320 small businesses in AZ-06 would be hit with a 43.4% tax rate if the 199A Small Business Deduction expires
  • 8,216 AZ-06 taxpayers would be impacted by the return of the Alternative Minimum Tax
  • 1,545 family-owned farms in AZ-06 would have their Death Tax Exemption slashed in half next year
• The bill also provides additional tax relief to American families, seniors, small businesses, and workers through:
  • No tax on tips
  • No tax on overtime
  • No tax on car loan interests for American made cars
  • Ensuring 88% of all seniors who receive Social Security will pay NO TAX on their Social Security benefits
  • Repealing the unpopular 1099-K reporting requirement that all Venmo, PayPal, and gig transactions over $600 be reported to the IRS
  • Incentivizing businesses to produce their goods in the U.S.

BORDER SECURITY

• The bill makes historic investments in border security through the following provisions:
  Adds 3,000 new U.S. Border Patrol agents, 5,000 new Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers, and 200 new Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents, and 290 support staff
• Allocates more than $46 billion to construct and complete the border barrier system by building 701 miles of primary wall, 900 miles of river barriers, 629 miles of secondary barriers, as well as replacing 141 miles of vehicle and pedestrian barriers
• Includes more than $6 billion to help CBP interdict more fentanyl, deploy more border-surveillance technology, enhance AMO’s surveillance capabilities, and increase CBP’s use of the biometric entry and exit system

NATIONAL SECURITY

• Additionally, the bill invests $150 billion into our national security by restoring American deterrence, revitalizing our defense industrial base, and modernizing our military through provisions like:
  Jump starting the Golden Dome initiative by investing $25 million in a layered missile defense shield.
• Provides critical resources to the Department of Defense to support securing the southern border, because border security is national security
• Investing $9 billion to improve the quality of life for our troops by increasing allowances and special pays, and to renovate aging, moldy barracks and dorms.

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