Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) started the 118th Congress by introducing three bills to the U.S. House of Representatives. The three bills introduced by Congressman Garcia include: The Inflation Prevention Act; the State and Local Tax (SALT) Fairness Act; the Prioritizing Troops Over Tax Collectors Act.

These bills do the following:

Inflation Prevention Act: This bill would provide Congress with a tool to combat out of control spending in legislation that increases inflation until the year-over-year inflation rate drops below 4.5 percent.

SALT Fairness Act: This bipartisan legislation would repeal the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Since day one, one of Garcia’s top priorities in Congress has been repealing the SALT deduction cap.

Prioritizing Troops Over Tax Collectors Act: This bill would reallocate the $80 billion appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the Inflation Reduction Act to instead go towards a military servicemember pay raise. The bill will now guarantee that every servicemember makes at least $15 an hour ($31,200 annually).

Congressman Garcia made the following statement after submitting these bills to the U.S. House of Representatives:

“I am once again introducing these critical bills and calling on all my fellow House members to support the Inflation Prevention Act, the SALT Fairness Act, and the Prioritizing Troops Over Tax Collectors Act,” said Garcia. “After voting for our Speaker of the House of Representatives, it is time that we get back to business and pass important legislation, like these three bills, that will serve our country once again.”

Click here to watch a video message from Rep. Garcia on the introduction of these three bills.