Mikie Sherrill

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, this is a practical, bipartisan piece of legislation that will work to secure our elections. The administration committee discharged this bill in February, and I hope I can count on robust support from my colleagues there. When the House passed the Help America Vote Act nearly 20 years ago, we recognized that our election systems need protection. That is why that landmark legislation included the provisions I already mentioned to advance research, technology, and standards development for voting systems. We are in a new technological landscape today, and our voting systems need to be updated accordingly, and this is the first step in that direction. NIST already has a team of experts working with the Election Assistance Commission on standards for voting technology, and they are absolutely qualified to pursue this research. Madam Speaker, I thank my colleagues today. Thank you to Representative Gonzalez for his work on this bill. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4990) to direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Science Foundation to carry out research and other activities to promote the security and modernization of voting systems, and for other purposes, as amended.

Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Johnson).

Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter).

Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. Kendra S. Horn).

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, COVID-19 weighs heavily on our communities. The pandemic has increased isolation, anxiety, and economic stress for millions of Americans, and we have seen a sharp increase in overdoses across the country. The Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program tracks overdoses and has documented a 42 percent increase in suspected overdoses compared to the data from May 2019. In New Jersey, State health officials say there has been a 20 percent increase in overdose deaths since May. The Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training program is critical to ensuring the necessary resources and training for medical practitioners and mental health professionals. This program makes grants to institutions, including medical schools and federally- qualified health centers, to support training for medical residents and fellows in psychiatry and addiction medicine, as well as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and others to provide substance use treatment in underserved communities. My amendment highlights the critical nature of these programs, and I applaud the committee for increasing funding for this training to support the mental and physical health of Americans.

Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.

Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak about an issue critical to the residents of New Jersey. I applaud Chairwoman Lowey, Chairman Price, and the Appropriations Committee for this important legislation, which includes significant new investments in transit to modernize our crumbling bridges and tunnels and will jump-start our economy, create jobs, and improve the quality of life for New Jersey commuters. My amendment demonstrates the strong support this bill provides for the Gateway tunnel project and other important rail projects throughout the Nation. Of great importance to New Jersey is this legislation's focus on new rail infrastructure investment, including renewed funding for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, the Capital Investment Grants program, and the State of Good Repair Grants program. The Nation's most critical surface infrastructure project is the Gateway tunnel project. A failure of the current Hudson River tunnels could send the Nation into an even greater recession and cost the economy an estimated $100 million a day. A planned, partial closure of the existing Hudson River tunnel could wipe out $22 billion in property values in New Jersey alone. New Jersey and the Nation need funding to build Gateway and revitalize the similarly outdated transportation infrastructure across the country. In May of 2019, I testified in front of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about the desperate need for a dedicated source of passenger rail capital funding that could be used to expedite the funding process for large projects like Gateway. One program that can fill this important role is the Federal Railroad Administration's Northeast Corridor grant program for Amtrak, which provides funding for capital projects to expand passenger rail capacity and reliability along the most heavily used rail line in the Nation. This legislation provides almost $1.2 billion for this program, a significant step in expediting funding for the Gateway project. Another important program for this task is the Federal Safe Partnership for State of Good Repair program, which provides funding to rehabilitate rail infrastructure and improve passenger rail performance. A critical barrier to moving the Gateway project forward has been the administration's flawed interpretation of State of Good Repair funding as only being available to infrastructure projects in the construction phase. That is in spite of the fact that the FAST Act of 2015, which created the program, intended the funding to also go toward projects in the planning and review phases. I sent a letter to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last year, urging that their surface transportation bill include language that explicitly allows projects in the design, planning, and review stages to be eligible for State of Good Repair grants. I was greatly pleased to see this exact language included in this legislation. It is an important step that will help expedite the funding that is available for Gateway. It is concerning that even when the administration has approved grants for Gateway, it has slow-walked that process and continuously made grant awards months after they were expected. As a result, the entire process for utilizing those funds to conduct planning, reviews, and construction has been delayed for long periods. This legislation requires that for both the State of Good Repair program and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program, the Department of Transportation issue notices about the availability of funds and provide those funds within a set period of time after this bill goes into effect, which will stop DOT from slow- walking this important process. Finally, the Federal Transit Administration currently requires that a project receive a medium or higher rating before it finalizes an environmental impact statement that is critical for that project to move forward but often then refuses to grant Gateway projects that rating. This bill prohibits the FTA from making this requirement for the environmental impact statement. We have a tremendous opportunity to green-light funding for the critical rail projects of the future with smart investments now. I thank Chairwoman Lowey and the committee for the great work they have done with this legislation, and I hope we can pass this bill that is so important for the residents of New Jersey and the Nation. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman DeLauro for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am here today not just as a representative of New Jersey's 11th District, but also as a working mom with four children--a mom who knows how important childcare is for our families, our businesses, and our communities. I have long said it is critical to have women serving in Congress to legislate on these important issues, and it has been my own experience--as I try to ensure that my children are doing their schoolwork while I am attending Zoom meetings, conference calls, and working to serve the families throughout the 11th District--that has led me to call experts to discuss the challenges to providing safe childcare during the pandemic. It is my experience now, as I try to piece together childcare between my husband and my two sisters and myself, and trying to come down to Washington to vote, that informs my understanding of what is going on across the Nation. Before the pandemic, 5 million children and their families relied on childcare. How we address this childcare crisis will have deep reverberations throughout our economy and on the health and safety of our families and our workers. Without the proper support for childcare to open safely and effectively, there will be no real reopening for much of the workforce. Without proper childcare options, that means childcare facilities that have the money to implement health and safety precautions necessary to protect children and workers, women will be forced to choose between staying home or going back to work. If childcare is scarce or feels unsafe, moms will be staying home in the vast majority of cases. In fact, an economist at Northwestern University who studies the gendered impact of the pandemic, noted that 19 million children live in single-parent households, 70 percent of which are led by single moms. If women have to leave the workforce or cut back hours, these decisions will have long-lasting impacts on the future of their careers, salary, promotions, equitable pay, and the economic security of their families. I have heard from leaders in research institutions who have said that while men are submitting research papers at a faster clip than ever, their female counterparts have not. They attribute this to the burden of childcare that rests on women without access to childcare services.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my amendment to increase funding for the Airborne Hazard and Burn Pit Center of Excellence. Burn pits have been called the Agent Orange of our generation. Too many of our veterans have been exposed to harmful chemicals from burn pits, which we know lead to increased risk of lung and respiratory diseases. We have seen this firsthand in my district due to the illnesses related to working on the burn pits on the pile in an area of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We must do more. The center located in New Jersey is doing critical research into the long-term health effects from burn pits, research our veterans and healthcare providers need. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this package.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from New York for yielding. Madam Speaker, the 116th Congress has the largest number of women serving in this body's history: 101 women serving in the House and 26 women in the Senate. This historic class of women represents the broad and diverse America that we live in. We are all public servants. We all came here to serve our country and our communities. I frequently disagree with colleagues, but policy differences are no excuse for personal attacks, and we know that some of the harshest personal attacks are often reserved for women of color. Furthermore, telling a woman, ``I am sorry you heard it that way,'' is a cliche as old as time to belittle and dismiss women after attacking them. We have got to do better. We are role models for our children. I am standing here not just for my two daughters but for my two sons. We have got to do better.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, New Jersey might be the Garden State, but it is also the most densely populated State in this country. So, New Jerseyans know the importance of clean air, clean drinking water, and protecting our natural resources. That is why I am proud to lead the Great American Outdoors Act with my colleagues. Grant funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped protect sites in my district and helped expand conservation efforts from the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge to Morristown National Historical Park. The Great American Outdoors Act will make the Land and Water Conservation Fund permanent, ensuring that future generations of Americans are able to access our natural wonders. For too long, LWCF's promise of protecting our Nation's public lands has been broken as the funds have been diverted. The GAOA would, for the first time, mandate that such funds are used as intended to protect public lands and waters, support public access, and provide an economic boost to communities. I am so glad Congress has stepped up to expand equitable access to the outdoors by investing in our parks and public lands at all levels.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, Federal forces should only be deployed in the United States with the utmost transparency and only when it is absolutely necessary to protect our country and our citizens. What we are seeing in Portland and what we saw in Washington is deeply disturbing, and it is contrary to the values of a democratic society. As a veteran, I am particularly concerned when it implicates our military. Congress has a responsibility to exercise oversight over the use of military force. Unfortunately, in recent months, we have seen threats of force against U.S. citizens without consulting Congress and without delineating the legal authorities under which the forces are operating. The Insurrection Act has been used with great and important effect to integrate elementary schools and universities, suppress the Ku Klux Klan, and to protect the American people. This amendment does not prevent any President from employing the Insurrection Act should it become necessary, nor would it prevent the Insurrection Act from being used to protect Americans' civil rights in the future. It simply ensures that the Insurrection Act is used in keeping with centuries of precedent--as a last resort and with strong oversight by Congress. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, to date, 10,000 New Jerseyans have lost their lives to coronavirus; 1.1 million, their jobs. The toll of the pandemic on New Jersey cannot be understated, nor can the need for additional relief. That is why I fought for desperately needed aid for State and local governments, a repeal of the SALT cap, increased funding for hospitals, testing, tracing, and PPE. In these times, we must stand together as a Nation. We must be bold, we must be resolute, and we must be brave.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I am going to vote for this bill because it provides desperately needed money for small businesses and hospitals. But we have got to do better by our State and local governments. We must support the work of our cops, firefighters, EMTs, and teachers. New Jersey is critical in the fight against this virus. We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world and the best education system in the country, so supporting our State and local governments in New Jersey is key to beating this virus and taking care of Americans.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with an incredible amount of pride to speak for the people of New Jersey, to speak for the heroes in healthcare who have labored around the clock to provide the best care in the Nation. I rise for those workers and for the first responders who are running out of personal protective gear. I rise for the brave men and women who are going through these tough times to help us: the grocery store workers, delivery people, and volunteers bringing food to the elderly and the sick. I rise for our manufacturers, our researchers, and our State and local officials. I rise for everyday families, small business owners, and laborers who are losing their jobs and are not sure what the future holds. I rise for everyone in my great State to tell you that, together, we will beat this. In Congress, I will continue to work to get you the relief you need. In this Nation, we, as a people, have always come together in a crisis, and I have seen firsthand that this time is no different. I rise today to ask that God bless this House, God bless the State of New Jersey, and God bless the United States of America.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor The Seeing Eye and Seeing Eye dogs for being named the State dog of New Jersey. Seeing Eye dogs are New Jersey's cutest export. But that alone does not capture the inspiring and important work behind an organization that has partnered more than 17,000 service dogs in North America. The Seeing Eye is the world's oldest guide dog school, dedicated to enhancing the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of people who are blind. Headquartered in Morristown, they breed, raise, and train service dogs, and work with blind individuals to handle and care for their dogs. They conduct research on canine health and development, and they helped to lead the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I have seen the care the organization puts into pairing each individual with the right dog, fundamentally transforming their owners' lives. I would like to thank The Seeing Eye for 91 years of leadership and State Senator Tony Bucco and the late Senator Anthony M. Bucco for their work to make the Seeing Eye dog New Jersey's State dog.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, 100 years ago, the great State of New Jersey became the 29th State to ratify the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. New Jerseyans of all ages are honoring this anniversary. On Sunday, the Kinnelon Girl Scouts held a women's vote celebration, inviting residents to learn about the suffrage movement and what it means today. In towns across my district, like Morris Township, the municipal building will be lit purple this week, a nod to the purple of the suffragette sashes that symbolized dignity and loyalty. I thank all our residents for recognizing this milestone and what it means in 2020. New Jersey's most influential suffragette, Alice Paul, started the National Woman's Party. She said something that still resonates today: ``There's nothing complicated about ordinary equality.'' In our complicated world, women have made significant strides since 1920. As we celebrate 100 years of suffrage, let us remember all the work that lies ahead.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, there have been 37 days so far in 2020. More gun deaths happened in this country in the first 37 days than in every other high-income nation in a year. The tragedy of gun violence in this country is that it is preventable; 36,000 American lives are needlessly lost annually. Tens of thousands more are shot, injured, or left grieving for a family member, like Jamie McLaughlin from my community in New Jersey. Twenty-eight years ago, Jamie's brother, Chet, was shot and killed. In honor of Chet and National Gun Violence Survivors Week, Jamie recently shared that there is not a day that goes by that she doesn't ache for her brother's presence in her life. Families across this country grieve like Jamie, waiting for the Senate to have the courage to act. We passed a bipartisan background check bill 344 days ago, a commonsense measure that more than 90 percent of Americans in this country support. We owe action to victims, survivors, and families torn apart by gun violence. It is time, past time, that the Senate acts and passes H.R. 8.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Takano for yielding. I rise today in support of H.R. 4305, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act. This important bipartisan legislation will create a pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs to give veterans access to treatment derived from working with service dogs. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the gentleman from Ohio, Representative Stivers, for his tireless leadership on this legislation. I deeply appreciate his dedication to our Nation's veterans. Mr. Speaker, thousands of veterans, between 11 and 20 percent, experience post-traumatic stress disorder. Too many of the men and women who serve our country return home with unseen trauma that can make it hard to carry out daily activities, like going to work or going to school. We owe it to our veterans to make sure that they have the resources they need to recover. In November, I had the opportunity to spend some time with a Vietnam veteran named Walter Parker and his service dog, Jackson. Walter shared how his partnership with Jackson has dramatically improved his life. Jackson helps Walter participate in activities that we all take for granted, like going to the movies or the grocery store. Their bond has been instrumental in Walter's continuing recovery. His story is not unique. Researchers, doctors, and veterans, themselves, all report the same thing: Service dogs soothe the invisible wounds of war. Under the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act, the VA will partner with nonprofit organizations working with veterans and service dogs to create work-therapy programs that help veterans learn the art and science of training dogs. After completing the program, the veterans may adopt their dogs to provide continued therapy. Mission-based therapy has been proven to be a successful means of treating PTSD, and this legislation will enable more veterans to access the care that service dogs can provide. Mr. Speaker, Walter and Jackson and countless other vets and their service dogs are proof that this therapy works. We owe it to our veterans to explore creative ways to help them after they have given so much to our country. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this important and innovative legislation and give veterans the treatment they need and deserve.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, to conclude my earlier remarks on the 12 Days of SALT, I rise to include in the Record the testimonials of mayors from New Jersey's 11th District attesting to the harm that the SALT cap has had on their communities. On this ninth day of SALT, a bipartisan group of mayors in my district have shared with me, statements about how SALT is harming our residents in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. Today, I'd like to share their words: Mayor Molly Whilesmith of Sparta said: ``The exodus from New Jersey is nothing new. Our state and local property taxes have been amongst the highest in the nation for decades. New Jersey Snowbirds flocked South upon retirement. The current trend is to sell the house and pack the moving truck right after the youngest child graduates from high school. The cap makes NJ much less attractive for the average hardworking New Jersey Family.'' Mayor Keith Kazmark of Woodland Park: ``The full SALT deduction must be reinstated for the benefit of New Jersey middle class families. Folks in our area were hardest hit by this change in the tax code. 51% of Woodland Park taxpayers pay more than $10,000 in local property taxes and that does not include their state taxes. That's over 1,800 residential property owners in our town.'' Mayor Bruce Harris of Chatham Borough said: ``The story for Chatham Borough is pretty simple. The average property tax bill is about $14,100, so 40% is no longer deductible. Obviously, that impacts people's pockets; it also impacts housing values. NJ is a payer state--it sends much more to the federal government than it receives back.'' According to Mayor Jeff Grayzel of Morris Township: ``We all teach our children to play fair, because fairness in one of the key elements that makes our democracy the great thing it is. However, the cap on SALT deductions is simply unfair and penalizes the residents of New Jersey. Let's be fair to all and drop this penalty on New Jerseyans.'' Mayor John Kelley, Borough of Caldwell: ``Caldwell taxpayers are directly impacted and blindsided by the limits put on SALT deductions. Caldwell families manage their finances and tax liability closely and for many years have relied upon their state income taxes and Caldwell property taxes to reduce their federal income tax through itemized deductions. The impact of the limits on SALT deductions are felt throughout our community.'' Mayor Michael Soriano, Parsippany: ``Parsippany is a community similar to many across the country, but unlike towns in other states, Congress decided to target our residents with a tax bill that limits their ability to deduct state and local taxes. Homeowners in Parsippany shouldn't have to pay more in federal tax dollars when we know the money isn't coming back to fund our schools or repair our roads.'' Our mayors are on the ground in our communities and know that the SALT deduction cap is harmful to our residents. This isn't a Republican or a Democratic issue in our state. It's time for Congress to stop punishing our municipalities and our taxpayers and reinstate the full SALT deduction.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague, the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson), for yielding. I rise today to defend the taxpayers of our country, people who believe in a strong America with great schools and great infrastructure. Madam Speaker, I launched ``12 Days of SALT'' last week to urge this House to lift the 2017 tax bill's $10,000 cap on the State and local tax deduction. Today is the 11th day of SALT. I have been on the floor for 11 days to talk about this. This is an issue of tax fairness, with people investing in their communities, in schools, and in infrastructure only to face double-taxation as the Federal Government punishes these efforts. The 2017 tax bill was an attack on New Jersey taxpayers. New Jersey already sends more money to Washington and gets back less than nearly every State in the country. Our bill will put money back in the pockets of our residents and communities, and not just in New Jersey. This bill provides relief for 13.1 million Americans. It also doubles the deduction for teachers' out-of-pocket expenses and creates a new deduction for first responders to offset work-related costs. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support tax relief to support our teachers and first responders and pass this bill.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on this ninth day of SALT because a bipartisan group of mayors in my district have shared with me statements about how SALT is harming residents in New Jersey's 11th District. Mayor Molly Whilesmith of Sparta said: ``The current trend is to sell the house and pack the moving truck right after the youngest child graduates from high school. The cap makes New Jersey much less attractive for the average, hardworking New Jersey family.'' Mayor Keith Kazmark from Woodland Park said: ``Fifty-one percent of Woodland Park taxpayers pay more than $10,000 in local property taxes, and that does not include their State taxes. That is over 1,800 residential property owners in our town.'' Mayor Bruce Harris of Chatham Borough said: ``The average property tax bill in Chatham Borough is about $14,100, so 40 percent is no longer deductible. That impacts people's pockets; it also impacts housing values.'' Mayor John Kelley, the Borough of Caldwell, said: ``Caldwell families manage their finances and tax liability closely, and for many years have relied upon their State income taxes and Caldwell property taxes to reduce their Federal income tax through itemized deductions.''

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, on the seventh day of SALT, my constituents have said to me that we cannot fix the SALT deduction cap by simply slashing our State and local taxes because these taxes fund critical community priorities like our public school system. I am incredibly proud that New Jersey's public school system was just ranked number one in the entire country. A number of factors go into that achievement, including student achievement, the success of students once they leave school, and school funding. Madam Speaker, New Jersey ranks third in the country in the percentage of our tax dollars allocated to education. That is because our residents know that investment in our schools is a downpayment on a bright future. It is why so many families make New Jersey their home. This investment benefits not only New Jersey. Our students grow up to work, serve, and lead in organizations across the Nation and around the globe. That includes four--yes, four--NASA astronauts produced by the public schools in my congressional district alone. We need to restore the SALT deduction cap and stop penalizing States like New Jersey that prioritize investment in our children and the professionals who educate the next generation, investments that benefit the entire country.

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Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, to conclude my earlier remarks on the 12 Days of SALT, I include in the Record a resolution from the New Jersey League of Municipalities urging this Congress to remove the federal cap on State and Local Tax deductions. New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference Resolution No. 2019-14 resolution urging congress to restore the full deductibility of state and local taxes Whereas, our tax obligation is an issue that concerns all residents in every municipality in the state of New Jersey; and Whereas, the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) has been a feature of the tax code for more than l00 years, with the first federal income tax form in 1913 allowing taxpayers to deduct state and local taxes, one of only six deductions allowed at the time, and even the federal Civil War tax in 1862 included a deduction for SALT; and Whereas, this important provision ensures against double taxation and reflects mandatory tax payments, which support public services that benefit all citizens, such as K-12 schools, law enforcement and public safety, transportation and infrastructure, and vital community and public health services; and Whereas, the SALT deduction is one of the few provisions in the federal tax code that recognizes the burden placed on states like New Jersey, which provide significantly more in federal tax revenue than they receive back in federal services and grants; and Whereas, according to the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, in 2016 1.8 million, or 40 percent of New Jersey taxpayers, deducted from their federal income tax, their local prope1ty tax and state income taxes, averaging $18,000 per deduction; and Whereas, the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts passed in 2017 capped the SALT deduction at $10,000; and Whereas, many New Jersey Families relied upon the federal SALT deduction to ensure tax fairness, and capping the SALT deduction has placed an unfair burden on New Jersey homeowners; and Whereas, the SALT deduction cap present a barrier to affordable homeownership in New Jersey, impacting the ability of new, young families to prosper in the future. Now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, in conference assembled, urges Congress to restore the full SALT deduction and provide more equitable taxation once again to residents of New Jersey; and be it further Resolved, that copies of the resolution be transmitted to our representatives in Congress, the President of the United States, all members of the New Jersey State Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Governor of the State of New Jersey. Sponsor: The Hon. Amalia Duarte, Committee Member, Mendham Twp. Co-Sponsor(s): The Hon. Lauren Barnett, Mayor, Mountain Lakes; The Hon. Robert Connelly, Mayor, Madison; The Hon. Cathy Wilson, Deputy Mayor, Morris Twp.; The Hon. Paul Tomasko, Mayor, Alpine; The Hon. Nora Radest, Mayor, Summit; The Hon. Jeff Grayzel, Mayor, Morris Twp.