The "Big Beautiful Bill," officially known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was passed by the U.S. Senate on July 1, 2025. The Senate vote was very close, 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote in favor of the bill. Following this, the bill moved to the House of Representatives for further consideration and a vote. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on July 4, 2025, at 4 PM ET. In summary:
- Senate vote on the Big Beautiful Bill: July 1, 2025
- Signed into law by President Trump: July 4, 2025
The bill includes permanent extensions of the 2017 Trump tax cuts, increased defense and border security spending, cuts to social welfare programs, and raises the federal debt ceiling by $5 trillion. It is a major legislative piece of Trump's second-term agenda.
