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HR 2691 107th Congress House Taxation Business income tax Commerce Earnings Executive compensation Income tax Labor and Employment Personal income tax Tax deductions

Income Equity Act of 2001

Introduced: July 31, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1481)
Jul 31, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 31, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Income Equity Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (more than 25 times the lowest compensation paid any other employee).
What's happening now August 1, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1481)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 18, 2002
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 24, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2691: Income Equity Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2691/
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"H.R. 2691: Income Equity Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2691/.
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H.R. 2691, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2691/.
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