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Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2779| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
Ruben Gallego

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (10)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by inserting a new section, 139M, which would exclude qualified strike benefits from an individual's gross income . The primary goal is to make these payments tax-exempt for workers involved in labor disputes. Qualified strike benefits are defined as compensation provided by a tax-exempt labor organization to its members. This compensation must replace wages lost due to a strike, lockout, or work stoppage. Furthermore, the bill clarifies that these excluded benefits will not be considered "earned income" for the purpose of the Earned Income Tax Credit, and its provisions will apply to compensation received after December 31, 2025.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 14, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8816
Introduced in House
  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • May 14, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8816
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8816: Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2026

Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2779| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
This bill proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by inserting a new section, 139M, which would exclude qualified strike benefits from an individual's gross income . The primary goal is to make these payments tax-exempt for workers involved in labor disputes. Qualified strike benefits are defined as compensation provided by a tax-exempt labor organization to its members. This compensation must replace wages lost due to a strike, lockout, or work stoppage. Furthermore, the bill clarifies that these excluded benefits will not be considered "earned income" for the purpose of the Earned Income Tax Credit, and its provisions will apply to compensation received after December 31, 2025.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 14, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8816
Introduced in House
  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • May 14, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8816
    Introduced in House
Ruben Gallego

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (10)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8816: Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted