# 115-hr-5913: Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act

115-hr-5913, Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5913
- Congress: 115
- Title: Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the limit on individual deductions for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return). The bill doubles the limit for married individuals and requires the limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2018-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL), 2018-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2018-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1865: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5913 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5913)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1865: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1865)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5913 (as of 2025-11-18).