United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 684 — Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act This bill repeals the excise tax on the repurchase of corporate stock (commonly known as a stock buyback) enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.Under current law, a domestic corporation whose stock is traded on an established securities market (e.g., the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ) is required to pay an excise tax (that is not deductible) on the repurchase of its stock in the amount of 1% of the fair market value of such stock. (Some exceptions apply.)

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill repeals the excise tax on corporate stock repurchases.

  • 26 U.S.C. Chapter 37

    Chapter 37

    This change completely removes Chapter 37 of the Internal Revenue Code, eliminating the excise tax on corporate stock repurchases.

  • 26 U.S.C. Subtitle D

    the item relating to chapter 37

    This change removes the reference to Chapter 37 in the table of chapters, reflecting its repeal.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

taxation finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 684 do?
Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act This bill repeals the excise tax on the repurchase of corporate stock (commonly known as a stock buyback) enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.Under current law, a domestic corporation whose stock is traded on an established securities market (e.g., the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ) is required to pay an excise tax (that is not deductible) on the repurchase of its stock in the amount of 1% of the fair market value of such stock. (Some exceptions apply.)
Who sponsors HR 684?
HR 684 is sponsored by Kustoff, David (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 684?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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