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Wall Street Tax Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4035| House 
| Updated: 6/17/2025
Val T. Hoyle

Val T. Hoyle

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (8)
Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a new tax on specific financial trading transactions involving securities and derivatives. The tax rate begins at 0.02 percent for transactions after December 31, 2025, and incrementally rises by 0.02 percent annually, reaching 0.1 percent for transactions occurring after December 31, 2029. This tax applies to purchases on a U.S. qualified board or exchange, or those involving a U.S. person, as well as derivative transactions under similar conditions, with an exception for initial security issuances. The legislation broadly defines "security" to include stock, partnership interests, and most debt instruments, along with derivatives. A "derivative" covers various contracts like options, futures, and swaps, whose value is tied to underlying assets such as stocks, commodities, or currencies. Exemptions apply to certain real property contracts requiring physical delivery, securities lending, employee stock options, insurance contracts, and inter-company derivatives within a worldwide affiliated group. Payment responsibility generally rests with the qualified board or exchange, a U.S. broker, or directly with the U.S. person involved. Controlled foreign corporations are treated as U.S. persons for this tax, with their U.S. shareholders paying a pro rata share. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the SEC and CFTC, will administer the tax and issue guidance to prevent avoidance.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1516
Wall Street Tax Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4870
Wall Street Tax Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-328
Wall Street Tax Act of 2021
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2127
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1516
    Wall Street Tax Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4870
    Wall Street Tax Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-328
    Wall Street Tax Act of 2021


  • June 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • June 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2127
    Introduced in Senate

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 119-2127: Wall Street Tax Act of 2025

Wall Street Tax Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4035| House 
| Updated: 6/17/2025
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a new tax on specific financial trading transactions involving securities and derivatives. The tax rate begins at 0.02 percent for transactions after December 31, 2025, and incrementally rises by 0.02 percent annually, reaching 0.1 percent for transactions occurring after December 31, 2029. This tax applies to purchases on a U.S. qualified board or exchange, or those involving a U.S. person, as well as derivative transactions under similar conditions, with an exception for initial security issuances. The legislation broadly defines "security" to include stock, partnership interests, and most debt instruments, along with derivatives. A "derivative" covers various contracts like options, futures, and swaps, whose value is tied to underlying assets such as stocks, commodities, or currencies. Exemptions apply to certain real property contracts requiring physical delivery, securities lending, employee stock options, insurance contracts, and inter-company derivatives within a worldwide affiliated group. Payment responsibility generally rests with the qualified board or exchange, a U.S. broker, or directly with the U.S. person involved. Controlled foreign corporations are treated as U.S. persons for this tax, with their U.S. shareholders paying a pro rata share. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the SEC and CFTC, will administer the tax and issue guidance to prevent avoidance.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1516
Wall Street Tax Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4870
Wall Street Tax Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-328
Wall Street Tax Act of 2021
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2127
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1516
    Wall Street Tax Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4870
    Wall Street Tax Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-328
    Wall Street Tax Act of 2021


  • June 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • June 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2127
    Introduced in Senate
Val T. Hoyle

Val T. Hoyle

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (8)
Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 119-2127: Wall Street Tax Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted