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Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2178| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2025
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (44)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025" proposes significant amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Its core purpose is to clarify and ensure that all federal tax provisions apply uniformly to all legally married couples, irrespective of their gender. This legislative initiative seeks to align the tax code with the principle of marital equality, providing explicit equal treatment for same-sex married couples under tax law. The bill primarily achieves its objective through comprehensive revisions of existing statutory language. It systematically replaces gender-specific terms such as "husband and wife" with gender-neutral phrases like "married couple" or "spouses" across numerous sections of the tax code. These changes affect various tax areas, including provisions related to joint returns, certain joint interests, and gift splitting, ensuring that the language is inclusive of all married unions. Furthermore, the legislation includes extensive conforming amendments to ensure consistent application of tax rules throughout the code. It modifies phrases like "his spouse" to "the individual's spouse" or "the taxpayer's spouse," and similarly changes "his taxable year" to "the individual's taxable year" or "the taxpayer's taxable year." These detailed linguistic adjustments are designed to eliminate any potential ambiguity regarding the application of tax benefits, obligations, and definitions to same-sex married couples, thereby promoting equal dignity and clarity in tax matters for all married individuals.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-515
Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2221
Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2023
Jun 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4157
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-515
    Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2221
    Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2023


  • June 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4157
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4163: PRIDE Act of 2025
  • HR 119-4157: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act

Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2178| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2025
The "Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025" proposes significant amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Its core purpose is to clarify and ensure that all federal tax provisions apply uniformly to all legally married couples, irrespective of their gender. This legislative initiative seeks to align the tax code with the principle of marital equality, providing explicit equal treatment for same-sex married couples under tax law. The bill primarily achieves its objective through comprehensive revisions of existing statutory language. It systematically replaces gender-specific terms such as "husband and wife" with gender-neutral phrases like "married couple" or "spouses" across numerous sections of the tax code. These changes affect various tax areas, including provisions related to joint returns, certain joint interests, and gift splitting, ensuring that the language is inclusive of all married unions. Furthermore, the legislation includes extensive conforming amendments to ensure consistent application of tax rules throughout the code. It modifies phrases like "his spouse" to "the individual's spouse" or "the taxpayer's spouse," and similarly changes "his taxable year" to "the individual's taxable year" or "the taxpayer's taxable year." These detailed linguistic adjustments are designed to eliminate any potential ambiguity regarding the application of tax benefits, obligations, and definitions to same-sex married couples, thereby promoting equal dignity and clarity in tax matters for all married individuals.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-515
Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2221
Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2023
Jun 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4157
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-515
    Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2221
    Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2023


  • June 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4157
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (44)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4163: PRIDE Act of 2025
  • HR 119-4157: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted