Senate bill · S. 1286 (119th Congress)
Tax Fairness for Workers Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Tina Smith (U.S. Senator for Minnesota, Democratic)
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Summary
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code to let employees deduct union dues and expenses above the line, and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred as an employee.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
35
Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.
- Democratic33
- Other2
This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.
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- Alex Padilla
- Amy Klobuchar
- Angus S. King, Jr.
- Ben Ray Luján
- Bernard Sanders
- Brian Schatz
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Chris Van Hollen
- Christopher Murphy
- Cory A. Booker
- Edward J. Markey
- Elissa Slotkin
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- Elizabeth Warren
- Gary C. Peters
- Jack Reed
- Jacky Rosen
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Jeff Merkley
- John Fetterman
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Maria Cantwell
- Mark Kelly
- Martin Heinrich
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Michael F. Bennet
- Patty Murray
- Peter Welch
- Raphael G. Warnock
- Richard Blumenthal
- Richard J. Durbin
- Ron Wyden
- Ruben Gallego
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Tammy Baldwin
- Tammy Duckworth
Related bills
- H.R. 2671Tax Fairness for Workers ActIdentical bill
- H.R. 6900American Affordability Act of 2025Related bill
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Full history
- Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Apr 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Apr 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Apr 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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