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S. 1286 119th Congress Senate

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemize… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

Introduced: April 3, 2025 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Apr 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Lobbying activity 40

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 Cosponsors 35
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Nov 19, 2025
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 18, 2025
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 3, 2025
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 3, 2025
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 3, 2025
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 3, 2025
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 3, 2025
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 3, 2025
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 3, 2025
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Apr 3, 2025
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 3, 2025
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 3, 2025
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 3, 2025
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 3, 2025
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Apr 3, 2025
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 3, 2025
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 3, 2025
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 3, 2025
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 3, 2025
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 3, 2025
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 3, 2025
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 3, 2025
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Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 3, 2025
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 3, 2025
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 3, 2025
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 3, 2025
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 3, 2025
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 3, 2025
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Apr 3, 2025
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 3, 2025
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Apr 3, 2025
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 3, 2025
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 3, 2025
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 3, 2025
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 3, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1286: Tax Fairness for Workers Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1286/
MLA
"S. 1286: Tax Fairness for Workers Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1286/.
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S. 1286, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1286/.
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[S. 1286: Tax Fairness for Workers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1286/)
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