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H.R. 8816119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 14, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2026
Introduced:
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HR 8816 would exclude union strike benefits from federal taxable income, effective for payments received on or after January 1, 2027.
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HR 8816 would remove strike benefits from federal taxable income, meaning union members would no longer owe federal income tax on payments received during a strike, lockout, or work stoppage. The bill covers payments made by tax-exempt labor unions under either the National Labor Relations Act or the Railway Labor Act. It would also count strike benefits as earned income for the Earned Income Tax Credit, potentially affecting how some lower-income workers qualify for or calculate that credit.
The bill directly affects union members who receive official strike pay from a labor organization during a strike or lockout. Non-union workers and workers not receiving formal strike benefits from a union are not affected.
Workers who receive strike benefits would owe less in federal income taxes on those payments. The federal government would collect less revenue from strike benefit payments as a result of the exclusion.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.