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US HR4163
US HR4163PRIDE Act of 2025 Promoting Respect for Individuals’ Dignity and Equality Act of 2025
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Introduced
06/26/2025
06/26/2025
In Committee
06/26/2025
06/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for income tax returns outside the statute of limitations, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "PRIDE Act of 2025," aims to update the Internal Revenue Code to ensure equal tax treatment for legally married same-sex couples. The bill allows same-sex couples who were legally married but previously unable to file joint tax returns to amend their past tax returns outside the standard statute of limitations. Specifically, for tax years ending before September 16, 2013 (the date of a key IRS revenue ruling recognizing same-sex marriages), these couples can now file joint returns retroactively. The bill also makes numerous technical amendments throughout the Internal Revenue Code, replacing gendered language like "husband and wife" with gender-neutral terms such as "married couple" or "spouses." These changes ensure that all provisions of the tax code apply equally to same-sex and opposite-sex married couples, addressing lingering discriminatory language from previous versions of the tax code. The amendments cover a wide range of tax provisions, including filing status, community property rules, gift taxes, and various other tax-related definitions and treatments, effectively standardizing the tax code's language and application for all legally married couples.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (67)
Judy Chu (D)*,
Becca Balint (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Ed Case (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
John Larson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
David Scott (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 06/26/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4163/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4163/BILLS-119hr4163ih.pdf |
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