In a statement following the vote, Meuser described the bill as a “direct response to what the American people have demanded—secure borders, lower costs, greater opportunity, and an accountable government.”
Among its major provisions, the legislation makes permanent the tax cuts first enacted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. According to Meuser, failing to pass the measure would have resulted in a $4 trillion tax increase nationwide, affecting 165 million taxpayers and over 33 million small businesses.
“For families in Pennsylvania, this bill’s passage means avoiding a $2,500 tax hike, preserving the full $30,000 standard deduction, and expanding the Child Tax Credit to $2,200 for 1.4 million Pennsylvania households,” Meuser said.
The bill also includes provisions aimed at small businesses and agriculture. It permanently extends 100% bonus depreciation, immediate R&D expensing, and the 20% small business deduction. Meuser noted these measures will impact more than 960,000 small businesses and 49,000 family-owned farms in Pennsylvania.
Other provisions in the package include eliminating federal taxes on tips and overtime pay through 2028, creating a new $6,000 senior deduction, and establishing “Trump Investment Accounts” for every child born between 2025 and 2028.
On border security, the legislation funds the completion of the southern border barrier, increases staffing for immigration enforcement, and expands resources for U.S. Border Patrol and ICE.
The bill also aims to boost domestic energy production by repealing what supporters call “costly mandates,” ending certain subsidies, and restarting leasing for oil and gas development.
In an effort to reduce federal spending, the package includes what Meuser described as the largest deficit reduction measure in nearly three decades—delivering $1.2 trillion in mandatory savings.
Additionally, the legislation introduces changes to Medicaid, requiring work participation for able-bodied adults without dependents, removing ineligible individuals from coverage, and, starting in 2026, eliminating federal cost-sharing for states that extend Medicaid benefits to undocumented immigrants. It also creates a $50 billion fund to support rural hospitals.
“The Big Beautiful Bill is essential to correcting course for our country, but it is just the beginning of our work to make America as great as it can be,” Meuser said.