S5011Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-16
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5
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.2% (827 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

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

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-16

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would add a new tax on companies whose chief executive officers earn significantly more than their typical workers, with the tax rate increasing as the pay gap widens. This would affect large corporations and their shareholders, potentially encouraging companies to either raise worker pay or limit executive compensation to reduce their tax burden. The measure aims to address income inequality by making extreme pay disparities more costly for businesses.

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