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Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1979| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2021
Barbara Lee

Barbara Lee

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (22)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2021 This bill increases the current 21% income tax rate of corporations whose ratio of compensation of their principal executive officers or other highest compensated employees to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1, in which case the increase is 0.5%. The pay ratio disparity extends from 100 to 1 to 500 to 1, in which case the increase is 5%. The bill exempts from such increase certain corporations based upon their average annual gross receipts.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5066
Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2019
Mar 17, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-794
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5066
    Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2019


  • March 17, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-794
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-794: Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementDepartment of the TreasuryIncome tax ratesWages and earnings

Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1979| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2021
Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2021 This bill increases the current 21% income tax rate of corporations whose ratio of compensation of their principal executive officers or other highest compensated employees to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1, in which case the increase is 0.5%. The pay ratio disparity extends from 100 to 1 to 500 to 1, in which case the increase is 5%. The bill exempts from such increase certain corporations based upon their average annual gross receipts.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5066
Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2019
Mar 17, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-794
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5066
    Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2019


  • March 17, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-794
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Barbara Lee

Barbara Lee

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (22)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-794: Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementDepartment of the TreasuryIncome tax ratesWages and earnings