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H.R. 5257 (113th)

Empowering Families at Home and at Work Act

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Introduced

30 July 2014

Last action

30 July 2014 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Cathy Rodgers, Shelley Capito, Ann Wagner, Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], David Valadao, Rodney Davis, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

12 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Empowering Families at Home and at Work Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a married taxpayer who files a joint tax return a tax deduction for 20% of the first $60,000 of the wages and self-employment income of the lesser earning spouse. Disallows such deduction for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $110,000.

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Timeline

  1. 30 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 July 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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