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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Becca Balint

Democrat · VT · Representative

Votes with party: 98.0% (600 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001318

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (85)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-06-26

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-06-26

Plain-English Summary

This bill would change how married couples are taxed to ensure they don't pay more in federal income taxes simply because they're married rather than single. Currently, some married couples face a "marriage penalty" where their combined tax bill is higher than it would be if they filed as unmarried individuals, and this bill aims to eliminate that disadvantage. The changes would affect millions of married taxpayers across the country by potentially lowering their tax burden.

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Subjects

Taxation

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