# 119-hr-246: SALT Fairness for Working Families Act

119-hr-246, SALT Fairness for Working Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-246
- Congress: 119
- Title: SALT Fairness for Working Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-20

## Summary

**Raises the federal cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions to $15,000 for individuals and $30,000 for joint filers.** This bill would increase how much state and local tax people can deduct on their federal return. It would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024. - Individuals and single filers: The SALT cap would rise to $15,000 from $10,000, allowing single taxpayers to deduct more state and local taxes on their federal return. - Married couples filing jointly: The cap would be $30,000 (twice the base amount), up from $10,000, which could increase deductions for couples in higher-tax states. - Married individuals filing separate returns: Each separate return would use the $15,000 base cap rather than the prior $5,000 figure, increasing deductible state and local taxes for those filers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger deduction for state and local taxes: benefit, high. This bill would raise the cap on the state and local tax deduction. You could deduct up to $15,000 if you file alone, head of household, or married filing separately. Joint filers could deduct up to $30,000. This would apply to tax years starting after December 31, 2024 (the 2025 tax year). Only pe…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9821: Shared Values Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-246 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/246)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-9821: Shared Values Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9821)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-246 (as of 2025-12-20).