# 116-hr-8629: Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020

116-hr-8629, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8629
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-10-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020 This bill prohibits employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Employers must also provide notice to their employees of the right to provide or withhold written consent and the future tax liability resulting from providing consent to the deferral of such taxes.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5349: Protect SNAP Act
- 116-hr-5267: International Violence Against Women Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8629 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8629)

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- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-5349: Protect SNAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5349)
- [116-hr-5267: International Violence Against Women Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5267)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8629 (as of 2025-11-18).