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H.R. 703
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 703, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R) with 192 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jan 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Record
Text
H.R. 703 has 192 co-sponsors.
hb703/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 703 IH: Main Street Tax Certainty ActU.S. House of Representatives2025-01-23text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. LaHood , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Buchanan , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bost , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Rouzer , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Cline , Mr. Fong , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Moolenaar , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Strong , Mr. Guest , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Kean , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Moran , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Moore of West Virginia , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Estes , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Baird , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Carey , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mrs. Kim , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Zinke , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Alford , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Kiley of California , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Barrett , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Graves , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Ezell , Mrs. Harshbarger , Ms. Maloy , Ms. Letlow , Mrs. Hinson , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Begich , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Collins , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Allen , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Amodei of Nevada , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Owens , Mr. Steil , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Barr , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Mace , Mr. Mackenzie , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Williams of Texas , Ms. Tenney , Mrs. Fischbach , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Steube , Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Schmidt , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. McCormick , Mr. McDowell , Mr. Bresnahan , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Perry , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Timmons , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Wied , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Downing , Mr. Crank , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Moore of North Carolina , Mr. Luttrell , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Comer , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Jack , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Fry , Mr. Cole , Mr. Hill of Arkansas , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Mills , and Mr. McGuire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Main Street Tax Certainty Act .2.Deduction for qualified business income made permanent(a)In generalSection 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (i).(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-01-23
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025
hb703/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (01/23/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R) sponsors H.R. 703, and 192 members have co-sponsored it, 154 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–PA-11 · Sponsor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025

Rep. · R–MO-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–GA-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NV-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-19 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NE-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–IN-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OH-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–KY-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–MI-7 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 23, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 703 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.
Actions
H.R. 703 has taken 2 actions since Jan 23, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 23, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jan 23, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee |
Votes
H.R. 703 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 703 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Main Street Tax Certainty Act — Display Title
- Main Street Tax Certainty Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
61 clients hired 55 firms and 389 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 703 in 252 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Transportation, Small Business, Environment/Superfund, Immigration.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill. The 20 that filed most often, of 61.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION | National trade association | Virginia | 2 | 11 | $176K |
| NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION | National trade association comprised of contractors, manufacturers and distributors. | Illinois | 2 | 9 | $30K |
| AMRIZE NORTH AMERICA INC. | — | Illinois | 1 | 8 | — |
| REDWOOD HOLDINGS, LLC FKA REDWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | Private investment company | Maryland | 1 | 7 | $640K |
| AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 7 | — |
| PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | — | Pennsylvania | 1 | 7 | — |
| AMAC ACTION, INC. | Seniors Organization | New York | 1 | 6 | $240K |
| NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION | A national trade association of lumber and building materials dealers | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | $240K |
| AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION | Association representing the interests of the residential and retail lighting industries. | Texas | 1 | 6 | $120K |
| CAFFERTY COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES | Commercial real estate | Virginia | 1 | 6 | $60K |
| FAMILY BUSINESS COALITION | Lobbying and Consulting | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | $60K |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| M FINANCIAL | Financial Services | Oregon | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | A 501(c)(3) public charity, supports innovative and effective public interest projects. | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 389.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALMER SCHOENING | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| JOSEPHINE GALLAGHER | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| CRAIG BRIGHTUP | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| ANNIE WOLF | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| DAVID THOMAS | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| ERICA CHABOT | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| HELEN TOLAR | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| LISA GOLDMAN | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| MICHAEL OSCAR | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| NAVEEN PARMAR | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| PAUL THORNELL | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| SAGE EASTMAN | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| STEPHEN COTE | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| ZACHARY MALLOVE | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2026 first_quarter | $19.8M | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2026 first_quarter | $19.8M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 second_quarter | $19.3M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 first_quarter | $19.3M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $18M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2025 second_quarter | $16.1M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2025 fourth_quarter | $15.9M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2026 first_quarter | $15.5M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2026 second_quarter | $14.6M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 third_quarter | $13.7M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2025 first_quarter | $11.2M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2025 third_quarter | $11M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION | 2026 second_quarter | $3.5M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION | 2026 first_quarter | $3.1M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | 2025 second_quarter | $3.1M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC | NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $2.7M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA | INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA | 2025 second_quarter | $2.7M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | 2025 first_quarter | $2.3M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION | 2025 third_quarter | $2.2M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $2M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 703 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 703’s is Taxation.
hr703/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com