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HR 1594 111th Congress House

Income Equity Act of 2009

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

Introduced: March 18, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business recordsEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax deductionsWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Mar 18, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Income Equity Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny employers a tax deduction for payments of excessive compensation to any full-time employee (i.e., compensation for services exceeding the greater of 25 times the lowest compensation paid to any other employee or $500,000); and (2) require such employers to file a report with the Secretary of the Treasury on excessive compensation (as defined by this Act) paid to their employees. Defines "compensation" to include wages, salary, deferred compensation, retirement contributions, options, bonuses, property, and other forms of compensation.
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1594: Income Equity Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1594/
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"H.R. 1594: Income Equity Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1594/.
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H.R. 1594, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1594/.
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