# 114-hr-3590: Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act

114-hr-3590, Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3590
- Congress: 114
- Title: Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2015-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to roll back the increased threshold for determining the amount of the tax deduction for medical expenses. Currently, individual taxpayers under age 65 may only deduct those medical expenses that exceed 10% of their adjusted gross income. This bill reduces that percentage to 7.5% for all taxpayers. 

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- PATRICK TIBERI (R-OH), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3590 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3590)

## Related
- [114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1624)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3590 (as of 2025-11-18).