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H.R. 1·119th Congress·Introduced May 20, 2025

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Became Public LawEconomics and Public FinanceOmnibus
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Sponsor
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Committees
Budget Committee
Last action
Jul 4, 2025

Bottom line

This bill represents a comprehensive legislative package, primarily driven by reconciliation, that significantly reorients federal spending and policy towards defense, border security, and tax relief, while curtailing environmental and social programs.

What it actually does

This omnibus reconciliation bill enacts sweeping changes across numerous federal policy areas, including agriculture, defense, banking, commerce, energy, environment, taxation, healthcare, education, homeland security, and the judiciary. It includes significant appropriations for defense and border security, numerous tax cuts and reforms, and substantial changes to social programs like SNAP, Medicaid, and student loans. The bill also rescinds funding from various clean energy and environmental initiatives.

Proponents argue

Proponents argue that the bill prioritizes national security, strengthens border defenses, and fosters economic growth through tax cuts for businesses and individuals. They contend that it reduces wasteful spending, streamlines government programs, and promotes energy independence by expanding domestic oil, gas, and coal production. Supporters also highlight provisions aimed at improving military quality of life and addressing critical infrastructure needs.

Opponents contend

Opponents contend that the bill makes deep cuts to essential social safety net programs, undermines environmental protections, and exacerbates climate change by promoting fossil fuel development. They argue that the tax cuts disproportionately benefit corporations and the wealthy, while new fees and restrictions could harm vulnerable populations. Critics also raise concerns about the bill's impact on federal oversight and the potential for increased administrative burdens.

The bill is exceptionally long and complex, covering a vast array of policy changes. A thorough understanding would require many hours, making it challenging for the public or even informed stakeholders to fully digest within typical legislative review periods.

Title I, Subtitle A, Sec. 10101-10108

Modifications to SNAP Eligibility and Administration

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This subtitle significantly alters the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It re-evaluates the Thrifty Food Plan, standardizes work requirements for able-bodied adults (including new exceptions and waivers for noncontiguous states), restricts the use of internet expenses for shelter deductions, modifies state matching funds requirements, and changes administrative cost-sharing. It also tightens alien eligibility for SNAP benefits.

GroupImpactMechanismScale
GroupSNAP recipientsImpactReduced benefits, stricter eligibilityMechanismChanges to Thrifty Food Plan calculations, new work requirements, restrictions on deductions, and alien eligibility criteria.ScaleBroad, affecting millions of low-income individuals and families.
GroupState SNAP agenciesImpactIncreased administrative burden, altered federal cost-sharingMechanismNew verification processes, changes to federal matching funds, and reporting requirements.ScaleSignificant, requiring system updates and new compliance efforts.

Supporters argue

Supporters argue these changes promote self-sufficiency, reduce fraud and abuse in the SNAP program, and ensure that benefits are targeted to those most in need. They contend that stricter work requirements encourage employment and that re-evaluating the Thrifty Food Plan ensures fiscal responsibility.

Critics contend

Critics argue that these provisions will increase food insecurity, particularly among vulnerable populations, and create unnecessary administrative hurdles for eligible individuals. They contend that stricter work requirements and reduced benefits will push more people into poverty and that limiting alien eligibility is discriminatory.

Tradeoffs

The provisions balance fiscal conservatism and program integrity with concerns about food access and support for low-income families. There is a tension between reducing federal expenditures and ensuring a robust social safety net.

Title I, Subtitle C, Sec. 10301-10314

Commodity Program Updates for Farmers

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This subtitle updates various agricultural commodity programs. It increases effective reference prices for covered commodities, allocates an additional 30 million base acres to eligible farms, allows producers to elect higher of Price Loss Coverage (PLC) or Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) payments for 2025, and extends payment limitations with inflation adjustments. It also modifies the sugar program loan rates and storage, and updates dairy margin coverage production history and payment rates.

Title II, Sec. 20001-20013

Enhanced Department of Defense Resources

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This title appropriates over $156 billion for the Department of Defense (DoD) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for fiscal year 2025, with funds remaining available until September 30, 2029. It allocates significant funding across various areas including improving quality of life for military personnel, shipbuilding, integrated air and missile defense, munitions and supply chain resiliency, scaling low-cost weapons, improving efficiency and cybersecurity, air superiority, nuclear forces, capabilities for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and overall readiness. It also authorizes military construction projects.

Title III, Sec. 30001

Funding Cap for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB)

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This provision amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to reduce the funding cap for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) from 12% to 6.5% of the total operating expenses of the Federal Reserve System. This change limits the amount of funding the CFPB can receive from the Federal Reserve, potentially impacting its operational capacity.

Title IV, Sec. 40002

Spectrum Auctions and Identification for Reallocation

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This section extends the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) general auction authority until September 30, 2034, with specific exclusions for certain frequency bands (3.1-3.45 GHz and 7.4-8.4 GHz). It mandates the FCC to grant licenses for at least 300 megahertz of spectrum through competitive bidding before this expiration, including at least 100 megahertz in the 3.98-4.2 GHz band within two years. Additionally, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information is required to identify 500 megahertz of frequencies in the covered band (1.3-10.5 GHz, with exclusions) for reallocation to non-Federal or shared use, with specific deadlines for identification and subsequent FCC auctions.

Title V, Subtitle A, Sec. 50101-50105

Expansion of Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing

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This subtitle repeals Inflation Reduction Act provisions related to onshore oil and gas royalty rates and noncompetitive leasing, restoring prior law. It mandates the Secretary of the Interior to immediately resume quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales in specific states (Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Nevada, Alaska), offering at least 50% of nominated parcels. It also mandates a minimum of 30 region-wide offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and 6 in the Cook Inlet Planning Area (Alaska) by 2040, with specific timing and royalty rate requirements. It clarifies offshore commingling rules and increases Alaska's share of offshore revenue.

Title VI, Sec. 60001-60024

Rescission of Clean Energy and Environmental Funding

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This title rescinds unobligated balances from numerous programs established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and other legislation, primarily targeting clean energy, climate, and environmental initiatives. This includes funding for clean heavy-duty vehicles, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, diesel emissions reductions, air pollution programs (including at schools), low emissions electricity, implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, enforcement technology, greenhouse gas corporate reporting, environmental product declaration assistance, methane emissions reduction, air pollution plans, EPA reviews, low-embodied carbon labeling, environmental and climate justice block grants, ESA recovery plans, environmental and climate data collection, neighborhood access and equity grants, federal building assistance, low-carbon materials for federal buildings, GSA sustainable technologies, environmental review implementation, and low-carbon transportation materials grants.

Title VII, Subtitle A, Chapter 1, Sec. 70101-70120

Permanent Tax Relief for Middle-Class Families and Workers

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This chapter makes permanent and enhances several tax provisions, including reduced individual income tax rates (e.g., 12% and 22% brackets), increased standard deduction amounts (e.g., from $12,000 to $15,750 for single filers), and an increased child tax credit (from $2,000 to $2,200). It also terminates the deduction for personal exemptions (except for a temporary senior deduction), extends and modifies limitations on qualified residence interest and casualty loss deductions, terminates most miscellaneous itemized deductions, and extends/modifies rules for qualified transportation fringe benefits, moving expenses, and wagering losses. The section also enhances ABLE account contributions and savers credits, extends student loan discharge exclusions, and modifies the limitation on state and local tax (SALT) deductions.

Title VII, Subtitle A, Chapter 2, Sec. 70201-70204

New Middle-Class Tax Relief Initiatives

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This chapter introduces new tax deductions for qualified tips (up to $25,000, phased out by AGI), qualified overtime compensation (up to $12,500 for individuals, $25,000 for joint filers, phased out by AGI), and qualified passenger vehicle loan interest (up to $10,000, phased out by AGI). These deductions are available to non-itemizers. It also establishes 'Trump Accounts,' a pilot program for tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals under 18, with employer contribution exclusions and a $1,000 federal contribution for eligible children.

Title VII, Subtitle A, Chapter 3, Subchapter A, Sec. 70301-70309

Permanent U.S. Business Tax Reform and Domestic Investment

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This subchapter makes permanent 100% bonus depreciation for certain business property and full expensing for domestic research and experimental (R&E) expenditures. It modifies the limitation on business interest, enhances the paid family and medical leave credit, and provides exceptions from deduction limitations for business meals. It also increases dollar limitations for expensing depreciable business assets, introduces a special depreciation allowance for qualified production property, enhances the advanced manufacturing investment credit, and treats spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules.

Title VII, Subtitle A, Chapter 5, Subchapter A, Sec. 70501-70515

Termination of Green New Deal Subsidies

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This subchapter terminates or restricts various clean energy and climate-related tax credits. It ends credits for previously-owned clean vehicles, new clean vehicles, qualified commercial clean vehicles, alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, energy efficient home improvements, and residential clean energy. It also terminates the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and the new energy efficient home credit. Cost recovery for energy property is eliminated. The zero-emission nuclear power production credit is restricted based on foreign entity involvement, and the clean hydrogen production credit is terminated. Clean electricity production and investment credits are terminated for wind and solar facilities and restricted based on foreign entity involvement and leasing arrangements. The advanced manufacturing production credit is phased out and restricted, and the advanced energy project credit program is restricted from extension.

Title VII, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, Sec. 71119

Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements

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This section requires states (excluding territories) to implement community engagement requirements as a condition of Medicaid eligibility for certain 'applicable individuals' (generally, non-disabled, non-elderly, non-pregnant adults enrolled through expansion or equivalent waivers). Individuals must demonstrate at least 80 hours per month of work, community service, work programs, or education, or meet certain income thresholds. Exceptions are provided for specified excluded individuals (e.g., parents of young children, disabled individuals, veterans with disabilities, inmates, pregnant women, and certain Native Americans). States must verify compliance and disenroll non-compliant individuals after a 30-day notice period. The provisions cannot be waived under Section 1115.

Title VII, Subtitle C, Sec. 72001

Modification of Limitation on the Public Debt

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This section increases the statutory limit on the public debt by $5,000,000,000,000 (five trillion dollars).

Title VIII, Subtitle B, Sec. 81001

Establishment of Loan Limits for Graduate and Professional Students and Parent Borrowers; Termination of Graduate and Professional PLUS Loans

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This section terminates the eligibility of graduate and professional students for Federal Direct PLUS Loans for periods of instruction beginning on or after July 1, 2026. It establishes new annual and aggregate limits for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans for graduate students ($20,500 annually, $100,000 aggregate) and professional students ($50,000 annually, $200,000 aggregate). It also sets new annual ($20,000) and aggregate ($65,000) limits for Federal Direct PLUS Loans borrowed by parents on behalf of dependent students. A lifetime maximum aggregate loan amount of $257,500 is set for all student loans (excluding parent PLUS loans).

Title VIII, Subtitle C, Sec. 82001

Transition to Income-Based Repayment Plans and Repayment Assistance Plan

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This section mandates that all borrowers with existing income-contingent repayment (ICR) loans transition to either the new 'Repayment Assistance Plan' (RAP), the existing income-based repayment (IBR) plan, or a standard repayment plan by July 1, 2028. It repeals the existing ICR plan authority. A new 'Repayment Assistance Plan' is established, featuring monthly payments based on adjusted gross income (AGI) with specific percentages and deductions for dependents, a minimum payment of $10, and interest subsidies for distressed borrowers. It also includes a 'matching principal payment' for borrowers whose payments are less than $50. Loan balances are canceled after 360 qualifying monthly payments. Loans made on or after July 1, 2026, are restricted to either a standard repayment plan (with tiered durations based on loan amount) or the RAP, with excepted loans (parent PLUS, certain consolidation loans) only eligible for standard repayment.

Title IX, Subtitle A, Sec. 90001-90007

Enhanced Border Security and Immigration Enforcement

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This subtitle appropriates over $133 billion to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal year 2025 (remaining available until September 30, 2029) to significantly enhance border security and immigration enforcement. Key allocations include $46.55 billion for border infrastructure and wall systems, $12 billion for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel (hiring, training, bonuses) and facilities, $45 billion for single adult alien detention and family residential center capacity, and $6.168 billion for border security technology and screening. It also provides $2.575 billion for State Homeland Security Grant Programs (including for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2028 Olympics, and Operation Stonegarden), $10 billion for a new State Border Security Reinforcement Fund, $300 million for Presidential residence protection, and $10 billion for general DHS border support.

Title X, Subtitle A, Part I, Sec. 100002-100017

New and Increased Immigration Fees

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This part establishes numerous new fees and increases existing ones for various immigration-related applications and processes. New fees are introduced for asylum applications ($100 initial), initial employment authorization for asylum applicants ($550 initial), parolees ($550 initial), and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applicants ($550 initial). A new 'Immigration Parole Fee' ($1,000 initial) is imposed on most paroled aliens, with limited exceptions. A 'Special Immigrant Juvenile Fee' ($250 initial) is created. A 'Visa Integrity Fee' ($250 initial) is imposed on nonimmigrant visa issuances, with potential reimbursement for compliance. A 'Form I-94 Fee' ($24 initial) is established. An 'Annual Asylum Fee' ($100 initial) is required for pending asylum applications. Fees are also established for renewal/extension of employment authorization for parolees ($275 initial), asylum applicants ($275 initial), and TPS aliens ($275 initial). Fees for applications for adjustment of status ($1,500 initial), waivers of inadmissibility ($1,050 initial), TPS ($500 initial), appeals of immigration judge decisions ($900 initial), appeals of DHS officer decisions ($900 initial), motions to reopen/reconsider ($900 initial), suspension of deportation ($600 initial), and cancellation of removal ($600/$1,500 initial) are established or increased. All fees are subject to annual inflation adjustments. Many fees are non-waivable and a significant portion of the proceeds are deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

Title X, Subtitle A, Part II, Sec. 100051-100057

Immigration and Law Enforcement Funding

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This part appropriates over $45 billion for various Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components for fiscal year 2025 (remaining available through September 30, 2029) to bolster immigration and law enforcement activities. Key allocations include $2.055 billion for DHS immigration and enforcement, $29.85 billion for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (hiring, training, bonuses, transportation, IT, facility upgrades, family unity, 287(g) agreements, Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office, legal advisors), $750 million for Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), $3.33 billion for DOJ (immigration judges, drug trafficking, prosecution of immigration crimes, nonparty relief, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, fiscally responsible lawsuit settlements, compensation for incarceration of criminal aliens), $3.5 billion for the new 'Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Reimbursement Fund' for state/local law enforcement, $5 billion for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) (salaries, facilities), and $1.17 billion for the U.S. Secret Service (personnel, bonuses).

FOUND

Introduces a temporary deduction for seniors (age 65+) of $6,000 per qualified individual, subject to a modified adjusted gross income (AGI) phase-out starting at $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers). This deduction is available for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2029.

Sec. 70103(a)(3)(C)

Why it matters:It's a specific, temporary benefit within a broader, more impactful change (termination of personal exemptions), making it easy to overlook as a distinct policy choice.

Case for: Proponents would argue this provides targeted tax relief for seniors, acknowledging their fixed incomes and potentially higher healthcare costs, especially as other exemptions are eliminated.

Case against: Opponents might argue that a temporary deduction creates uncertainty and that its phase-out limits benefits for many seniors, while the overall elimination of personal exemptions could negatively impact others.

Estimated impact: Provides up to $6,000 in additional deductions for eligible seniors for a limited period (4 years).

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Establishes 'Trump Accounts,' a pilot program for individual retirement accounts for individuals under 18. These accounts are created by the Secretary of the Treasury or by individuals, with specific contribution limits ($5,000 annually, excluding certain 'exempt contributions'), investment restrictions (mutual funds/ETFs tracking qualified indices, no leverage, low fees), and distribution rules (generally not allowed before age 18, with exceptions for rollovers to ABLE accounts or death). The program includes a $1,000 federal contribution for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028.

Sec. 70204

Why it matters:The detailed rules and restrictions, combined with the novelty of a federally-named account, could obscure its practical application and potential political motivations.

Case for: Proponents would argue this program encourages early savings for children, promotes financial literacy, and provides a mechanism for wealth building from a young age, particularly with federal seed money.

Case against: Critics might argue that the program is overly complex, potentially favors certain investment types, and that the federal contribution is a costly new entitlement. The name itself could be seen as a political branding exercise.

Estimated impact: Potentially significant, with $410 million appropriated for implementation and federal contributions, impacting eligible children born between 2025 and 2028.

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Introduces extensive definitions for 'prohibited foreign entity' and 'material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity' which are then cross-referenced in various clean energy tax credit sections (e.g., 45U, 45Y, 48E, 45X). These definitions include 'specified foreign entities' (e.g., Chinese military companies, entities on specific lists) and 'foreign-influenced entities' (based on ownership, control, or contractual arrangements with specified foreign entities). The 'material assistance cost ratio' sets thresholds for the percentage of costs that cannot be attributable to prohibited foreign entities for a facility or component to qualify for credits.

Sec. 7701(a)(51) and (52)

Why it matters:This is a common legislative technique to centralize complex definitions, but in this context, it also makes it difficult for a casual reader to immediately grasp the full extent of the restrictions on clean energy credits.

Case for: Proponents argue these provisions are essential for national security, preventing foreign adversaries from benefiting from U.S. tax incentives, and strengthening domestic supply chains for critical clean energy technologies. They aim to reduce reliance on foreign entities of concern.

Case against: Critics argue that these complex restrictions could create significant administrative burdens for businesses, slow down clean energy deployment, and potentially exclude legitimate foreign partners. They might contend that the definitions are overly broad or difficult to comply with, leading to unintended consequences.

Estimated impact: Potentially billions of dollars in tax credits could be disallowed or reduced, significantly impacting the clean energy sector and its supply chains.

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Prohibits the use of federal direct spending funds under Medicaid to make payments to 'prohibited entities' for items and services furnished during a one-year period beginning on the date of enactment. A 'prohibited entity' is defined as a 501(c)(3) essential community provider primarily engaged in family planning and reproductive health, that provides abortions (with limited exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother), and received over $800,000 in federal and state Medicaid expenditures in FY2023.

Sec. 71113

Why it matters:This is a policy rider designed to defund specific organizations, attached to a reconciliation bill to bypass normal legislative hurdles. The specific definition makes it appear technical while having a clear political target.

Case for: Proponents argue this provision ensures taxpayer funds are not used to support organizations that provide abortions, aligning federal spending with moral objections to abortion. They contend it redirects funds to other healthcare providers.

Case against: Opponents argue this provision is a politically motivated attack on reproductive healthcare access, specifically targeting organizations like Planned Parenthood. They contend it will reduce access to essential healthcare services, including contraception and cancer screenings, for low-income individuals.

Estimated impact: Defunds specific, large reproductive healthcare providers from Medicaid for one year, potentially impacting millions of patients and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding.

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Prohibits the use of federal funds for unemployment compensation benefits to individuals whose wages during their base period equal or exceed $1,000,000. It requires states to implement self-certification and verification processes and to recover overpayments. This applies to all federal unemployment compensation programs.

Sec. 73001

Why it matters:It's a politically charged policy change that might be less scrutinized if placed at the end of a large, complex bill.

Case for: Proponents argue this ensures unemployment benefits are reserved for those genuinely in need, preventing 'jobless millionaires' from receiving taxpayer-funded support. They contend it promotes fiscal responsibility and fairness in social safety net programs.

Case against: Opponents might argue that this provision is largely symbolic, as very few individuals with such high base period wages would qualify for or claim unemployment benefits. They could contend it adds unnecessary administrative burden to state unemployment agencies for minimal savings.

Estimated impact: Likely minimal fiscal impact due to the small number of affected individuals, but significant symbolic impact.

About this analysis. AI-Generated from the official bill text and available committee reports. Gaps in available data are noted explicitly. Verify important details with the official Congress.gov record.

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