A provision buried in Republicans’ reconciliation bill could upend professional gambling, prompting some lawmakers, including some who voted for the bill, to try to undo that piece of President Donald Trump’s signature legislation.
The provision would cut a gambling tax deduction that allows people to offset their gambling losses against their winnings from 100% to 90% — a measure that disproportionately affects professional gamblers.
“While I proudly voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which prevents the largest tax hike in American history, the Senate’s version contained a provision that I strongly disagree with,” Rep. Troy Nehls, a Texas Republican, said in a statement to NOTUS.