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Sep 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Version Date: Sep 23, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:11 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5561 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5561
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude strike benefits
from gross income.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 23, 2025
Mr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude strike benefits
from gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5561 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5561
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude strike benefits
from gross income.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 23, 2025
Mr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude strike benefits
from gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Picket Line Protection Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``
SEC. 139J.
``In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include
compensation provided to a member of a labor organization described in
section 501
(c) (5) if such compensation is provided as a replacement for
compensation not received by such member from such member's employer as
the result of a strike.
(c) (5) if such compensation is provided as a replacement for
compensation not received by such member from such member's employer as
the result of a strike.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting the
following new item after the item relating to
compensation not received by such member from such member's employer as
the result of a strike.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting the
following new item after the item relating to
section 139I:
``
``
Sec. 139J.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to compensation received after January 1, 2025.
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apply to compensation received after January 1, 2025.
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