,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #g1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lawler introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to modify the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain ,state and local taxes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,salt ,fairness and ,marriage ,penalty ,elimination ,act4 #b4 ,modification of limitation on deduction for certain ,state and local taxes of individuals 7a7 ,in general ,section #afd7;b77#f77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking shall not exceed #aj1jjj 7#e1jjj in the case of a married individual filing a separate return74 and inserting shall not exceed-- 7i7 except as provided in clause 7ii71 #ajj1jjj1 and 7ii7 in the case of a joint return1 #bjj1jjj4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjbd4