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Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-794| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2021
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (3)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Finance 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

S 116-2849
Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2019
Mar 17, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1979
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2849
    Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2019


  • March 17, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1979
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1979: 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 CongressS-794| Senate 
| 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

S 116-2849
Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2019
Mar 17, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1979
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2849
    Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2019


  • March 17, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1979
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (3)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1979: 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