From gym memberships to gun silencers, Trump's tax bill is full of surprises

 

From the US court system to your local gym membership, here are some secluded provisions lurking in the sweeping Republican tax bill.

WASHINGTON – The Republicans' massive policy bill would do more than extend income tax cuts, add restrictions to Medicaid and food stamps and pour funding into President Donald Trump's deportation campaign.

The 1,000-plus-page bill includes several lesser-known provisions that could have an impact on Americans' lives, from the court system to the gym.

The bill is likely to be one of the most important pieces of legislation passed during Trump's second term. The immense pressure from the White House to pass the bill makes it a convenient vehicle for lawmakers to add in their preferred policies and increase their chances of making it into law.

Still, the bill is not set in stone: The Senate will start considering the bill next week, and the measure may undergo considerable changes. Here are nine parts of the bill you might not yet know about:

Making it easier to ignore court rulings

Republicans included a provision in the bill that would restrict judges' ability to hold people accountable for violating court orders.

It comes as some judges consider contempt rulings against the Trump administration for bypassing court orders restricting their actions.