HR 4322 United States House · 118th Congress

Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2023

The Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2023 updates the Internal Revenue Code to use gender-neutral language regarding married couples. It replaces terms like "husband and wife" with "married couple" and "his spouse" with "the individual's spouse" throughout tax code provisions. The bill makes these language changes to ensure the tax code applies equally to all married couples regardless of gender, without altering tax rates, deductions, or other substantive tax policies. This affects all married taxpayers and tax professionals who apply the tax code. The bill is a language update rather than a policy change, making the tax code more inclusive while maintaining existing tax treatment.
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Introduced Jun 23, 2023 Last action Jun 23, 2023
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Jun 23, 2023
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Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12
Co
Photo of Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
CA
32
Co
Photo of Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
DDemocratic
NY
26
Co
Photo of Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
ME
1