Susan Collins (R-ME)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 39.6 percent individual income tax rate, and to provide additional funding and specify eligible providers under the Rural Health Transformation Program.
S.Amdt. 2812 · Senate amendment to an amendment
A Republican amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S.Amdt. 2360, an amendment to H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Last activity — Amendment SA 2812 ruled out of order by the chair.
Ruled out of order
The presiding officer ruled that this amendment could not be offered here, so it was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
This amendment, proposed by Ms. Collins, aims to add two main components to the bill:
Income Tax Changes
- It creates a 39.6 percent income tax rate bracket.
- This rate applies to taxable income that exceeds $50,000,000 for surviving spouses and married individuals filing joint returns, and $25,000,000 for all other cases.
- These changes take effect for taxable years starting after December 31, 2025.
Rural Health Transformation Program Modifications
- It increases funding by changing two instances of $10,000,000,000 to $22,500,000,000.
- It expands the types of health care providers included in the program. The amendment adds a detailed list of eligible providers, including:
- Various types of hospitals, such as rural referral centers, long-term care hospitals, and not-for-profit hospitals in urban areas.
- Specialized facilities like skilled nursing facilities, hospice care providers, and those providing psychiatric or rehabilitation services.
- Community health centers and providers of ambulance services.
- Facilities providing services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
- Hospitals operated by the Indian Health Service or an Indian Tribe.
- Community behavioral health providers who rely heavily on State Medicaid plan payments.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
- The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Blocked 22 yes · 78 no
07/01/2025 · Roll call 355 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(f) of the CBA Re: Collins Amdt. No. 2812)”
- 7/1/2025
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2812 rejected, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 78. Record Vote Number: 355.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2812 proposed by Senator Collins to Amendment SA 2360.
- Amendment SA 2812 proposed by Senator Collins to Amendment SA 2360. (consideration: CR S4060-4061) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 39.6 percent individual income tax rate, and to provide additional funding and specify eligible providers under the Rural Health Transformation Program.
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2812.
- Motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2812 rejected, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 78. Record Vote Number: 355.
- Amendment SA 2812 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 6/30/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors