S.Amdt. 2541Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 2541
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Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Submitted June 29, 2025
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SA 2541. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2360 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. _____. LIMITATION OF TAX BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE ALIENS. (a) Deduction for Seniors.--Section 151(d)(5)(C), as added by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(vi) Deduction permitted only for certain individuals.-- In the case of an individual who is an alien, such individual shall be treated as a qualified individual only if such individual is an eligible alien (as defined in section 36B(e)(2)(B), without regard to clause (ii) thereof).''. (b) Child Tax Credit.--Section 24(h), as amended by this Act, is further amended-- (1) by striking ``or, in the case of a joint return, the social security number of at least 1 spouse'' in paragraph (7)(A)(i) and inserting ``the social security numbers of both spouses, in the case of a joint return'', and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) Credit permitted only for certain individuals.--In the case of a taxpayer who is an alien, no credit shall be allowed under this section unless the taxpayer is an eligible alien (as defined in section 36B(e)(2)(B), without regard to clause (ii) thereof).''. (c) No Tax on Tips.--Section 224, as added by this Act, is amended by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: ``(g) Deduction Permitted Only for Certain Individuals.--In the case of an individual who is an alien, no deduction shall be allowed under this section unless such individual is an eligible alien (as defined in section 36B(e)(2)(B), without regard to clause (ii) thereof).''. (d) No Tax on Overtime.--Section 225, as added by this Act, is amended by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: ``(f) Deduction Permitted Only for Certain Individuals.--In the case of an individual who is an alien, no deduction shall be allowed under this section unless such individual is an eligible alien (as defined in section 36B(e)(2)(B), without regard to clause (ii) thereof).''. (e) No Tax on Car Loan Interest.--Section 163(h)(4)(E), as added by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(iv) Exclusion permitted only for certain individuals.-- In the case of a taxpayer who is an alien, subparagraph (A) shall not apply unless the taxpayer is an eligible alien (as defined in section 36B(e)(2)(B), without regard to clause (ii) thereof).''. (f) American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits.-- Section 25A(g) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Credit permitted only for certain individuals.--In the case of a taxpayer who is an alien, this section shall apply only if the taxpayer is an eligible alien (as defined in section 36B(e)(2)(B), without regard to clause (ii) thereof).''. (g) Earned Income Credit.--Section 32(c)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Credit permitted only for certain individuals.--In the case of an individual who is an alien, such individual shall be treated as an eligible individual only if such individual is an eligible alien (as defined in section 36B(e)(2)(B), without regard to clause (ii) thereof).''. [[Page S4006]] (h) Trump Accounts Contribution Pilot Program.--Section 6434, as added by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(j) Credit Permitted Only for Certain Individuals.--In the case of a taxpayer who is an alien, no credit shall be allowed under this section unless the taxpayer is an eligible alien (as defined in section 36B(e)(2)(B), without regard to clause (ii) thereof).''. (i) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026. ______