Tax Fairness for Workers Act
Latest action · Apr 4, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 4, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Tax Fairness for Workers Act
This bill allows an above-the-line tax deduction for union dues and expenses. (An above-the-line deduction is subtracted from gross income and is available whether or not a taxpayer itemizes other deductions.)
The bill also reinstates the miscellaneous itemized tax deduction for unreimbursed expenses attributable to the performance of services as an employee. (Under current law, all miscellaneous itemized deductions are suspended through 2025.)
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2019 to Jun 5, 2019, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 11, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jun 4, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 4, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2103 | Tax Fairness for Workers Act | Identical bill | Apr 4, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
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