United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 42 D · 2 I · 1 R cosponsors

S 2178 — Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 45 sponsors

    1 primary, 44 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (42 D · 2 I · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill clarifies that all provisions of the Internal Revenue Code apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples.

  • Section 21(d)(2)

    himself → self

    Changes the heading to a gender-neutral term.

  • Section 21(d)(2)

    any husband and wife → any married couple

    Makes the language gender-neutral and inclusive.

  • Section 22(e)(1)

    husband and wife who live → married couple who live

    Removes gender-specific language in favor of inclusive terms.

  • Section 22(e)(1)

    the taxpayer and his spouse → the taxpayer and the spouse of the taxpayer

    Utilizes gender-neutral language.

  • Section 38(c)(6)(A)

    husband or wife who files → married individual who files

    Removes gender-specific terms and uses inclusive language.

  • Section 42(j)(5)(C)

    husband and wife → married couple

    Changes the term to a more inclusive form.

  • Section 62(b)(3)

    husband and wife who lived apart → married couple who lived apart

    Uses inclusive language in tax provisions.

  • Section 62(b)(3)

    the taxpayer and his spouse → the taxpayer and the spouse of the taxpayer

    Adopts gender-neutral language.

  • Section 121(b)(2)

    husband and wife who make → married couple who makes

    Updates language to be inclusive.

  • Section 121(d)(1)

    husband and wife make → married couple makes

    Ensures tax language is gender-neutral.

  • Section 165(h)(4)(B)

    husband and wife → married couple

    Employs inclusive terms in tax regulations.

  • Section 179(b)(4)

    a husband and wife filing → individuals married to one another who file

    Clarifies filing status in a gender-neutral way.

  • Section 219(g)(4)

    A husband and wife → Married individuals

    Updates terminology to reflect inclusivity.

  • Section 6013

    joint returns of income tax by husband and wife → joint returns of income tax by a married couple

    Changes the title to be gender-neutral.

  • Section 6013(a)

    husband and wife → married couple

    Adjusts terminology to be inclusive.

  • Section 6013(a)(1)

    either the husband or wife → either spouse

    Utilizes gender-neutral language.

  • Section 6013(a)(2)

    husband and wife → spouses

    Adopts an inclusive term.

  • Section 6013(a)(3)

    his executor or administrator → the decedent's executor or administrator

    Makes the language gender-neutral.

  • Section 6013(b)

    husband and wife → spouses

    Removes gender-specific language.

  • Section 6013(d)(1)

    as husband and wife → as married

    Streamlines and modernizes language.

  • Section 6013(d)(2)

    his spouse → the spouse of the individual

    Clarifies language to be inclusive.

  • Section 6017

    husband and wife → married couple

    Ensures consistency in inclusive terminology.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 44 co-sponsors · 502 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (44)

Not signed on (502)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2178?
S 2178 is sponsored by Collins, Susan M. (Republican), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Reed, Jack (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Cantwell, Maria (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Smith, Tina (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Fetterman, John (Democratic), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Murphy, Christopher (Democratic), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), and Wyden, Ron (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2178?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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