House Bill 4963 - Tax Fairness for Workers Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-07-27

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Alternative Names

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

Associated Legislation

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for deductions for the performance of certain services by a taxpayer, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas

Taxation

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]

Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5]

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]

Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Committees and Subcommittees

Ways and Means Committee

Variations and Revisions

Gabe VasquezKevin MullinFrank J. Mrvan

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

1/31/2024, 8:15 AM

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 deduc...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 4963

Introduced on
2023-07-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/27/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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 deduc...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/3/2023

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 deduc...


Latest Action7/27/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.