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Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act

12/15/2023, 4:03 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6191

Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act

This bill imposes an excise tax on employers (i.e., business entities) that have at least a 50 to 1 disparity between the wages (including bonuses, stock awards and options) of chief executive officers and the wages paid to their workers. The bill applies to employers that have not less than $100 million in annual gross receipts and $10 million in payroll over a 3 year period.

The bill limits such tax to 1% of an employer's gross receipts.

Current Status of Bill HR 6191

Bill HR 6191 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 2, 2023. Bill HR 6191 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on November 2, 2023.  Bill HR 6191's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. as of November 2, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6191

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6191

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6191

Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act
Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act
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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