Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025
This bill imposes a corporate tax penalty on large companies where CEO pay exceeds 50 times the average worker's pay. Specifically, corporations with a pay ratio above 50:1 face a tax rate increase of 0.5% to 5% (depending on how high the ratio is), effective for taxable years starting after 2025. It applies only to corporations with average annual revenue of at least $100 million over the prior three years, exempting smaller businesses. The penalty is calculated using a 5-year average of compensation data from SEC filings, and the Treasury will issue rules to prevent avoidance tactics like shifting to contractor workforces.
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Introduction
Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 10, 2025
Last action Sep 11, 2025
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Sep 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Sep 10, 2025
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1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
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Rashida Tlaib
DDemocratic
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Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
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Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
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Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Emily Randall
DDemocratic
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