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H.R. 6191 (118th)

Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act

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Introduced

2 November 2023

Last action

2 November 2023 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Barbara Lee, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Jamaal Bowman, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

Summary

Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act This bill imposes an excise tax on employers (i.e., business entities) that have at least a 50 to 1 disparity between the wages (including bonuses, stock awards and options) of chief executive officers and the wages paid to their workers. The bill applies to employers that have not less than $100 million in annual gross receipts and $10 million in payroll over a 3 year period. The bill limits such tax to 1% of an employer's gross receipts.

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Timeline

  1. 2 November 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 November 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 November 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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