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HR 3876 110th Congress House

Income Equity Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation.

Introduced: October 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceExecutive compensationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperwork
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Income taxLabor and EmploymentTax deductionsWages
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
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Oct 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 17, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Income Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny employers a tax deduction for payments of excessive compensation to any employee (i.e., more than 25 times the lowest compensation paid any other employee); and (2) require such employers to file a report on compensation paid to their employees with the Secretary of the Treasury.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 23, 2008
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 23, 2008
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 23, 2008
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 23, 2008
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 23, 2008
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 23, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 6, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3876: Income Equity Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3876/
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"H.R. 3876: Income Equity Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3876/.
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