Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting in support of HR 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation codifies key pillars of President Trump’s agenda.

“It took an incredible amount of work to get this bill across the finish line, starting several years ago with field hearings, stakeholder meetings, and a lot of research into niche tax policy,” said Rep. Hern. “The result is a bill that everyone can be proud of. This legislation keeps the 2017 tax cuts in place, adds additional tax cuts for working families and senior citizens, strengthens the military, protects small businesses, secures our border, combats human trafficking and drug smuggling, and will make America strong and safe again.”

Rep. Hern continued, “Working on legislation of this scale and importance has been the highlight of my Congressional career. We couldn’t have done this without the leadership of President Donald Trump. His vision for a brighter future and his compelling and charismatic campaign are the reasons we have the legislative majorities to pass this bill.”

Included in HR 1 are multiple bills and policies previously introduced by Rep. Hern.

The WIRED Act, which Rep. Hern introduced with then-Senator JD Vance, was modeled after a successful policy enacted at the state level in Oklahoma. The policy was modified in this final bill to be a 1% tax on remittances out of the country.

Rep. Hern’s priority of full expensing for structures was included in the final bill. This allows factories and other manufacturing facilities to expense the construction costs of building new facilities on U.S. soil, helping to onshore manufacturing and bring jobs back to the U.S.

Rep Hern’s Education and Workforce Freedom Act expands tax-advantaged 529 accounts to allow K-12 students from public, private, religious, or home school settings to use those funds. It also allows the funds to be used for licensing and credentialing expenses, modernizing our tax code to meet the demands of the American workforce. The legislation also adds new categories of qualified 529 expenses: curriculum, books, online resources, tutoring, educational therapies for students with disabilities, dual enrollment fees for college courses, and exam costs. 

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