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Encouraging Congress to pursue reforms to ensure that all United States citizens contribute to funding the operations of the Federal Government in proportion to the economic gains they realize.

USA119th CongressHRES-1468| House 
| Updated: 7/30/2026
Adam Smith

Adam Smith

Democratic Representative

Washington

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The resolution addresses the growing national debt and the current federal tax system's inability to generate sufficient revenue, asserting that the existing structure fails to meet the nation's fiscal needs. It highlights a significant wealth disparity, where the wealthiest 1 percent hold substantial net worth, while the majority lack financial security, exacerbated by a tax system that disproportionately relies on wage income for federal revenue over capital-derived wealth . It points out that mechanisms like deferral of unrealized gains, using appreciated assets as loan collateral, and the elimination of embedded capital gains at inheritance allow substantial wealth concentrations to avoid taxation. Emerging asset classes and certain charitable-giving vehicles further contribute to this disparity, undermining public confidence in tax fairness. Therefore, the resolution encourages Congress to pursue reforms for consistent tax treatment of income, regardless of its source or form, and urges the Committee on Ways and Means to hold hearings on the disparate taxation of wage income and capital-derived wealth.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2026
Submitted in House
Jul 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • July 30, 2026
    Submitted in House


  • July 30, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Encouraging Congress to pursue reforms to ensure that all United States citizens contribute to funding the operations of the Federal Government in proportion to the economic gains they realize.

USA119th CongressHRES-1468| House 
| Updated: 7/30/2026
The resolution addresses the growing national debt and the current federal tax system's inability to generate sufficient revenue, asserting that the existing structure fails to meet the nation's fiscal needs. It highlights a significant wealth disparity, where the wealthiest 1 percent hold substantial net worth, while the majority lack financial security, exacerbated by a tax system that disproportionately relies on wage income for federal revenue over capital-derived wealth . It points out that mechanisms like deferral of unrealized gains, using appreciated assets as loan collateral, and the elimination of embedded capital gains at inheritance allow substantial wealth concentrations to avoid taxation. Emerging asset classes and certain charitable-giving vehicles further contribute to this disparity, undermining public confidence in tax fairness. Therefore, the resolution encourages Congress to pursue reforms for consistent tax treatment of income, regardless of its source or form, and urges the Committee on Ways and Means to hold hearings on the disparate taxation of wage income and capital-derived wealth.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2026
Submitted in House
Jul 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • July 30, 2026
    Submitted in House


  • July 30, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Adam Smith

Adam Smith

Democratic Representative

Washington

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted