10 Non-Tax Policies in Trump’s Megabill That Will Affect Americans

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is notable for implementing significant changes to the U.S. tax code, including making 2017’s individual income tax brackets permanent. But there are non-tax-related items in the bill that will impact the lives of everyday Americans, affecting travel, women’s health care, immigration, and welfare benefits. Here are ten major non-tax areas that are addressed in the legislation, which President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4. Air Traffic Control The new law provides $12.5 billion to the Transportation Department to institute long-overdue reforms to the nation’s air traffic control system. That includes $4.75 billion to upgrade copper telecommunication infrastructure to fiber optics, $3 billion for radar systems replacements, $500 million for safety technology to avoid near-misses on runways, and $100 million for advanced training technology for air traffic controllers....