# 115-hr-5672: PATCH Act

115-hr-5672, PATCH Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5672
- Congress: 115
- Title: PATCH Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Permanently Amending Tax Cuts for our Heroes Act of 2018 or the PATCH Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent for members of the Armed Forces several tax provisions that are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. For individuals who are members of the Armed Forces at the end of the taxable year, the bill makes permanent provisions that: reduce individual tax rates, increase the standard deduction, increase and modify the child tax credit, and increase the limit for deducting certain charitable contributions.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7378: Guidance Clarity Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7229: Student Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7230: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the "Postmaster Frazier B. Baker…
- 115-hr-7208: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the child tax credit with respect to stillbirths.
- 115-hr-7097: Find our Hearts Act
- 115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5672 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5672)

## Related
- [115-hr-7378: Guidance Clarity Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7378)
- [115-hr-7229: Student Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7229)
- [115-hr-7230: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 We…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7230)
- [115-hr-7208: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the child tax credit with r…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7208)
- [115-hr-7097: Find our Hearts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7097)
- [115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7073)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5672 (as of 2025-11-18).