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S2129Referred to Committee

SAFE Tax Filing Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-18
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

John Fetterman
John Fetterman
Democrat · PA · Senator
Votes with party: 67.3% (800 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000479

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

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

4 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-06-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-06-18

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would simplify the tax filing process by allowing the IRS to offer free, direct filing services to taxpayers, reducing reliance on private tax preparation companies. This would primarily benefit individual taxpayers and lower-income Americans who currently pay fees to file their taxes or struggle with complex forms. The change aims to make tax filing faster and more affordable while potentially saving people money on filing costs.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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