2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB5019: CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act
Legislative Summary
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the rate of income tax of a publicly traded corporation based on the ratio of compensation of the corporations highest paid employee to the median compensation of all the corporations employees, and for other purposes.
Bill History
8/22/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
8/22/2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(8/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Ways And Means(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Mark DeSaulnier
Democrat