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H.R. 8669 116th Congress House

Corporate Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on employers whose employees receive certain Federal benefits.

Introduced: October 23, 2020 Introduced by: Ro Khanna Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Corporate finance and managementElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefLow- and moderate-income housing
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MedicaidSales and excise taxesTax-exempt organizationsTemporary and part-time employmentWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 23, 2020
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 Latest action October 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Corporate Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2020

This bill imposes an excise tax on large employers (at least 500 full-time employees in the preceding calendar year) for qualified federal benefits received by their employees. The bill defines qualified federal benefits to include food stamps, school lunches, section 8 housing subsidies, and Medicaid benefits.

The bill exempts employers that pay their employees $15 per hour and have less than $100 million in assets.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9629 Reintroduced Bill Corporate Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8669: Corporate Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8669/
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"H.R. 8669: Corporate Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8669/.
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H.R. 8669, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8669/.
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