United States · Bill · S
S. 2988 (115th)
EMPOWER Act - Part 2
Introduced
5 June 2018
Last action
5 June 2018 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Subjects
Defence, Taxation, Education
Source updated
11 August 2025
Defence · Taxation · Education
Summary
Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act - Part 2 or the EMPOWER Act - Part 2 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax treatment of expenses and payments related to workplace harassment and employment discrimination. The bill prohibits a tax deduction for amounts paid or incurred by the taxpayer: pursuant to any judgment or award in litigation related to workplace harassment, including sexual harassment; for expenses and attorney's fees in connection with the litigation resulting in the judgment or award (other than expenses or fees paid by the workplace harassment plaintiff or claimant); or for insurance covering the defense or liability of the underlying claims in the litigation. The bill also: (1) excludes from gross income amounts received in connection with a judgment, award, or settlement related to workplace harassment, including sexual harassment or other unlawful discrimination; and (2) limits the taxation of and the application of the alternative minimum tax to compensation received under a settlement or judgment for employment discrimination.
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Timeline
5 June 2018
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 5 June 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → EMPOWER Act—Part 2
- related to ← EMPOWER Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2988
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2988
- us · 115-s-2988 · source updated 11 August 2025