Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to deliver much-needed economic relief, secure our southern border, and bolster the United States’ national security.
“Today, House Republicans voted to give rocket-fuel to the United States’ economy, provide predictability and certainty for small businesses, and deliver historic tax relief for the American people,” said Rep. LaHood. “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a generational piece of legislation that creates more opportunities to live the American Dream. The Republican bill eliminates taxes on tips, overtime, and auto loans for hardworking Americans. This legislation invests in the future of Illinois agriculture and protects high-paying manufacturing jobs in Illinois’ 16th Congressional District while boosting local economies across central and northwest Illinois. This is a win for the 16th District and the American People. I look forward to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act being sent to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law on our nation’s Independence Day.”
Impact on Illinois’ 16th Congressional District:
- Prevents a 22% tax increase set to begin next year;
- Increases the Child Tax Credit for 69,000 families from being cut in half;
- Saves 11,000 family-owned farms from the Death tax;
- Delivers up to a $13,500 increase in year take-home pay for a typical family of four; and
- Preserves 10,000 manufacturing jobs while generating $1.6 billion in economic growth.
Rep. LaHood’s Priorities Included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:
Expanding and improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
- This bill would renew the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, expand the reimbursement rate, increase the number of projects that can be built using private activity bonds, and accelerate the construction of much-needed low-income housing development in rural communities. These provisions were originally included as part of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which Rep. LaHood introduced with over 100 bipartisan cosponsors in April 2025.
- Since he was elected to Congress, Rep. LaHood has been a strong advocate for addressing the shortage of affordable housing for the growing workforce throughout Illinois’ 16th Congressional District and across the country. Read the press release on his bill HERE.
Supporting farmers and the biofuels industry
- Rural communities across the Midwest have seen the benefits of the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit through new job opportunities and increased markets. The bill extends this key tax credit through 2029, supporting broader industry growth and directly supporting farmers and the biofuels economy in Illinois’ 16th District.
Improving access to health savings
- Rep. LaHood has been a strong advocate for creating health savings plans. Included in the legislation is language that would give American families increased choices to save and afford healthcare costs through a health savings account. This would make these accounts more accessible for patients and families.
Tax fairness and relief for employees in the beauty and salon industry
- Rep. LaHood has long championed creating parity and extending the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tip tax to salon and beauty service establishments and their employees. In April 2025, Rep. LaHood introduced the Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act to level the playing field for beauty salons whose employees rely on tips for a large portion of their income, similar to the law already applied to the restaurant industry.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes this legislation and will provide immediate tax relief to these small businesses and their employees. Read his press release HERE.
Key Pieces of Tax Legislation:
- Makes President Trump’s historic tax cuts permanent;
- Delivers on President Trump’s priorities of no tax on tips, overtime pay, or car loan interest, and provides additional tax relief for seniors;
- Boosts the doubled Child Tax Credit for more than 40 million families;
- Supports working families by expanding access to childcare and making permanent the paid leave tax credit;
- Expands and makes permanent the 199A small business deduction to 23%, creating over one million new Main Street small businesses and generating $750 billion in economic growth;
- Makes permanent and increases the doubled Death Tax Exemption for family-owned farms;
- Generates $284 billion in new economic growth from American manufacturers; and
- Secures six million jobs for American workers.
Other Key Pieces of Legislation:
- Keeps the southern border secure
- Makes the largest investment in border security in American history;
- Provides resources to finish the border wall; and
- Gives our border patrol agents and immigration enforcement agencies the resources they need to detain and deport illegal aliens.
- Promotes government efficiency and efficacy
- Reduces the size and scope of government;
- Roots out waste, fraud, and abuse;
- Brings bloated and inefficient programs back to their original intent; and
- Puts the United States on a sound fiscal trajectory.
- Bolsters our national security
- Provides the military with the resources it needs to counter our foreign adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
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