Bills · HR 4280
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4280Taxation
Bipartisan Tax Fairness Act of 2025
INTRO JUL 2· LAST ACTION JUL 2
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it provides certainty and stability to the tax code by preventing a scheduled tax increase that would impact many Americans starting in 2026. If this bill doesn't become law, the individual income tax rates from the 2017 tax law will expire, potentially leading to higher taxes for many households.
Additionally, this bill would significantly alter the tax burden for the wealthiest Americans. By creating a new, higher top tax bracket, it would mean that the highest earners pay a larger percentage of their income in taxes than they currently do. This could lead to debates about economic incentives, fairness, and federal revenue generation.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Makes the current individual income tax rates (from 10% to 37%) permanent, preventing them from expiring at the end of 2025.
This provision prevents a scheduled tax increase for most American taxpayers, providing stability to the tax system.
PROVISION 02
Establishes a new top marginal income tax rate of 39.6% for very high earners.
This creates a higher tax burden for the wealthiest individuals and couples, potentially increasing federal revenue from this group.
PROVISION 03
Updates the base year for cost-of-living adjustments to tax brackets from 2016 to 2017.
This change affects how tax bracket thresholds will be adjusted for inflation in future years.
PROVISION 04
Repeals obsolete subsections of the Internal Revenue Code related to temporary tax rates and previous marriage penalty relief.
This streamlines the tax code by removing provisions that are no longer relevant due to the permanent tax rate changes.
SPONSORSHIP
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R· Pennsylvania
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUL 2
Introduced in House
JUL 2
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4280
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 2, 2025
Last actionJul 2, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 2, 2025
House BillHR 4280Taxation
Bipartisan Tax Fairness Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUL 2, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 2, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
5 min
COSPONSORS
1
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