Keep fighting to lower taxes and continue overhauling the tax code.

Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann · Tennessee · Republican

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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We must continue to overhaul the tax code so that American taxpayers keep more of their own money instead of having the federal government spend it for them. Chuck believes that taxation is an invasion of privacy, and he’ll keep fighting to lower taxes.

Promises continued work to simplify the tax code and lower taxes.

Issues - Chuck Fleischmann for Congress
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

Our current tax code is simply too invasive. It should be completely overhauled so that American taxpayers can spend more of their own money instead of having the federal government spend it for them. We must combat unfair taxes at all levels.

Promises a complete overhaul of the tax code and opposition to unfair taxes.

Taxes - Chuck Fleischmann for Congress
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

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The campaign tax page says the current tax code is 'too invasive,' should be 'completely overhauled,' and says, 'We must combat unfair taxes at all levels.'

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Archived campaign material shows Fleischmann explicitly promised tax-code overhaul and opposition to unfair taxes.

partial same_term

Taxes - Chuck Fleischmann for Congress
campaign · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

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Congress.gov shows Fleischmann introduced H.R. 3318, a bill to exclude gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset from gross income for income tax purposes.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): He took concrete legislative action on tax policy by introducing a tax-cutting bill.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 3318 - Growing Jobs Through Capital Act of 2011
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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unverified · Source version 10746 · locator unknown

Congress.gov shows Fleischmann introduced H.R. 2885, another bill to exclude gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset from gross income for income tax purposes.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): He continued to pursue tax-code changes through introduced legislation in a later Congress.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 2885 - Growing Jobs Through Capital Act of 2013
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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unverified · Source version 59599 · locator unknown

The House Clerk's roll call for H.R. 1 records passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on November 16, 2017; Fleischmann was among House Republicans voting for final passage of the tax overhaul.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): He voted for the major tax-reform law that overhauled the code and lowered taxes.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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unverified · Source version 10747 · locator unknown

His official House tax-reform page says the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was the 'first overhaul of the American tax code since 1986' and reduced the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official congressional messaging credits him with supporting the 2017 tax overhaul and lower tax rates.

partial same_term

Tax Reform | Congressman Chuck Fleischmann
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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unverified · Source version 93519 · locator unknown

Roll Call 190 on H.R. 1 shows the House agreed to the Senate amendment on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by a 218-214 recorded vote, and Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann is listed as voting Aye.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Fleischmann voted for the 2025 reconciliation bill that expanded and extended tax cuts and became the vehicle for a major tax-code overhaul.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 99%

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unverified · Source version 59596 · locator unknown

Congress.gov shows H.R. 1 became Public Law No. 119-21 on July 4, 2025, and the bill summary states that the act reduces taxes.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The tax-cutting reconciliation bill Fleischmann supported was enacted into law, confirming delivery of the promise's core policy aim.

delivered later_term

H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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unverified · Source version 59594 · locator unknown

Section 70204 of Public Law 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (2025), added section 530A regarding Trump accounts to the Code.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 lookback window, IRS implementation activity continued for tax-code provisions enacted in Public Law 119-21, the 2025 reconciliation law Fleischmann supported.

delivered later_term

Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2026-37 | Internal Revenue Service
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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unverified · Source version 93519 · locator unknown

Fleischmann | Fleischmann | Republican | TN | Aye

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House roll call records Fleischmann voting for H.R. 1 in 2025, a concrete legislative effort toward lowering taxes and altering the tax code.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 99%

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unverified · Source version 59596 · locator unknown

This act reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov describes the enacted 2025 reconciliation law as reducing taxes, confirming delivery of the tax-cutting part of the commitment after Fleischmann's original campaign term.

delivered later_term

H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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verified · Source version 70886 · locator 8318

reduced taxes for a significant number of households, resulting in an estimated $4.5 trillion decrease in revenues.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): CBO's 2026 analysis confirms that Public Law 119-21 produced broad tax reductions, reinforcing that the promise's core tax-lowering aim was delivered.

delivered later_term

Legislation Enacted in the First Session of the 119th Congress That Affects Mandatory Spending or Revenues | Congressional Budget Office
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

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unverified · Source version 59599 · locator unknown

Fleischmann | Fleischmann | Republican | TN | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House roll call records Fleischmann voting for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a major tax-cut and tax-code overhaul effort.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 99%

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unverified · Source version 59601 · locator unknown

reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov's summary of the enacted 2017 tax law confirms a major tax-code overhaul and lower tax rates, matching the substance of the commitment.

delivered later_term

H.R.1 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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verified · Source version 70881 · locator 7257

Section 250(b)(3)(A) was amended by section 70322 of Public Law 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (July 4, 2025)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, IRS published proposed regulations implementing another Public Law 119-21 tax-code amendment, showing continuing agency implementation of the enacted tax overhaul.

delivered later_term

irb26-40.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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verified · Source version 70883 · locator 4943

final regulations regarding the deduction for certain taxpayers for an amount up to $10,000 of qualified passenger vehicle loan interest.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, IRS issued final regulations for a new tax deduction enacted in Public Law 119-21, reinforcing that the tax-cut law is being implemented.

delivered later_term

Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2026-39 | Internal Revenue Service
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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unverified · Source version 70885 · locator unknown

Public Law 119-21, commonly referred to as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, added new sections 530A, 128, and 6434 to the Code.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, IRS guidance documented new Internal Revenue Code sections added by Public Law 119-21, evidence of tax-code overhaul implementation.

delivered later_term

irb26-38.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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unverified · Source version 83656 · locator unknown

clarifies the application of certain amendments to § 45Z made by § 70521 of Public Law 119-21

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, IRS issued guidance implementing a Public Law 119-21 tax-credit amendment, showing continued implementation of the enacted tax-code changes.

delivered later_term

irb26-41.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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verified · Source version 83658 · locator 709

This document contains temporary regulations regarding general requirements for Trump accounts

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Treasury and IRS issued temporary regulations for Trump accounts, a new Code section added by Public Law 119-21, indicating concrete implementation of the tax-code overhaul.

delivered later_term

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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verified · Source version 83660 · locator 4401

add new regulations under sections 6039K and 6039L of the Code, as enacted by section 70421(d)(1) of Public Law 119-21

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, IRS proposed regulations implementing opportunity-zone reporting provisions enacted in Public Law 119-21, another tax-code implementation step.

delivered later_term

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 175 (Friday, September 11, 2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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verified · Source version 70886 · locator 8372

resulting in an estimated $4.5 trillion decrease in revenues

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): CBO’s official analysis confirms Public Law 119-21 substantially lowered federal revenues, supporting the tax-lowering portion of the commitment.

delivered later_term

Legislation Enacted in the First Session of the 119th Congress That Affects Mandatory Spending or Revenues | Congressional Budget Office
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

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verified · Source version 93516 · locator 6486

Refunds and adjustments began in late September and will continue until complete.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): New within the lookback window: IRS reports that adoption-credit refunds have begun under its interpretation of the 2025 tax law. This provides concrete evidence of tax benefits reaching taxpayers, reinforcing later-term delivery of legislation Fleischmann supported.

delivered later_term

IRS has begun issuing automatic refunds to individuals who claimed Adoption Tax Credit carryforward from prior years | Internal Revenue Service
secondary · model gpt-6.1-sol · confidence 97%

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unverified · Source version 93518 · locator unknown

Section 25F creates a dollar-for-dollar nonrefundable Federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for contributions made by individuals to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Treasury and IRS published proposed implementation rules for a new credit enacted in Public Law 119-21. This documents continued implementation of the tax-code overhaul Fleischmann supported; the credit applies to taxable years ending after December 31, 2026, so taxpayer delivery remains pending.

partial later_term

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 190 (Friday, October 2, 2026)
secondary · model gpt-6.1-sol · confidence 96%

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unverified · Source version 93519 · locator unknown

Fleischmann | Republican | TN | Aye

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official roll call establishes Fleischmann's affirmative vote on final House concurrence in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1, subsequently enacted as Public Law 119-21. This supplies direct candidate attribution and concrete legislative effort missing from the existing evidence list.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-6.1-sol · confidence 99%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. later_term A for effort

He consistently supported tax-cut and tax-overhaul legislation, including voting for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the 2025 reconciliation bill that reduced taxes and advanced a major tax-code overhaul. That is enough candidate credit for the core promise to count as fulfilled, even though the delivery came through later Congresses and he was one of many supporters rather than the sole author.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 92%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. later_term

Fleischmann promised to keep fighting to lower taxes and overhaul the tax code. The evidence shows concrete legislative action early in office through tax-cutting bills, and later support for the enacted 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a major tax-code overhaul that lowered several tax rates including the corporate rate. Because the central promised outcome was achieved through enacted federal legislation he supported, the promise is best rated delivered, though the major overhaul occurred in a later term rather than the initial term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%