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S 1715 115th Congress Senate

Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2017 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Taxation Marriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of families
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Aug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 2, 2017
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 Latest action August 2, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change provisions that refer to married couples to make such provisions equally applicable to legally married same sex couples.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4110 Related bill Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 28 Independent 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 2, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Aug 2, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Aug 2, 2017
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Aug 2, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Aug 2, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Aug 2, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Aug 2, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 2, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Aug 2, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 2, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Aug 2, 2017
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Aug 2, 2017
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Aug 2, 2017
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Aug 2, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 2, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Aug 2, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 2, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Aug 2, 2017
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 2, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Aug 2, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Aug 2, 2017
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 2, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Aug 2, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 2, 2017
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Aug 2, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Aug 2, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1715: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1715/
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"S. 1715: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1715/.
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