United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2159 (115th)
Paying a Fair Share Act of 2017
Introduced
26 April 2017
Last action
26 April 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Paying a Fair Share Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million (high-income taxpayer) to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year (tentative fair share tax). The amount of the tax is the excess (if any) of the tentative fair share tax over the excess of: (1) the sum of the taxpayer's regular tax liability, the alternative minimum tax (AMT) amount, and the payroll tax for the taxable year; over (2) certain tax credits. The bill provides for a phase-in of such tax and requires an inflation adjustment to the $1 million income threshold for taxable years beginning after 2018. The bill also expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact tax reform that repeals unfair and unnecessary tax loopholes and expenditures, simplifies the tax system, and makes sure that the wealthiest taxpayers pay a fair share of taxes.
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Timeline
26 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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26 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
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26 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Paying a Fair Share Act of 2019
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- related to ← Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2159
- us · 115-hr-2159 · source updated 5 December 2025