Kelly votes for One Big Beautiful Bill, supports tax cuts for small businesses & hardworking Pennsylvanians

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, voted in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a package of legislation that provides tax cuts, cuts spending, secures the border, expands American energy production, and more.

"On November 5th, the American people made it clear – they voted for President Donald J. Trump by an overwhelming majority. The President campaigned on many policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, from tax cuts to securing our border to unleashing American energy. Today, the House of Representatives delivered on that promise," said Rep. Kelly. "From employers to employees, from children to seniors, this legislation provides historic investments in Western Pennsylvania and the United States, both for today and for generations to come."

BACKGROUND

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Supports Workers & Small Businesses

• Makes the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent – protecting the average taxpayer from a 22 percent tax hike.
• Eliminates tax on tips and eliminates tax on overtime for hourly workers
• Strengthens our local manufacturers by preserving over 12,000 industry jobs in Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District, home to one of the highest concentrations of small manufacturers in the country, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.
• Small businesses will also find an update to Section 199A, a critical boost to the qualified business income deduction.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Supports Pennsylvania Families

• Delivers a family of four an additional $1,228 tax cut annually for families in Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District.
• Provides tax relief for seniors on Social Security by raising the standard deduction.
• Creates new “Trump Accounts,” a $1,000 investment account for every child born over the next four years. The fund grows tax-free until the child reaches adulthood.
• Expands Child Tax Credit, allowing parents to save more money. Without the One Big Beautiful Bill, that credit would have been cut in half.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Supports Pennsylvania Communities

• Makes permanent and expands Rep. Kelly's Opportunity Zones (OZ) legislation, which encourages private investment in low-income communities. To date, more than $115 million in private-dollar investment to work in the downtown Erie with OZs spurring more than $400 million of long-term capital investment at work.
• Makes permanent and increases the doubled Death Tax Exemption for 2 million family-owned farms.
• Strengthens the Medicaid program by creating common sense work requirements and necessary oversight to ensure taxpayer dollars are properly allocated.