# 119-hr-10573: Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses Act

119-hr-10573, Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10573
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**This bill would redefine who counts as a "surviving spouse" for individual income tax purposes** by removing any dependency-child requirement and basing eligibility only on whether the spouse died within the prior two taxable years. The change applies to individual tax provisions that use the surviving-spouse status.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier surviving spouse filing status: benefit, low. This bill would change who counts as a "surviving spouse" for individual income tax filing. You would qualify if your spouse died in either of the two tax years before the current tax year. That determination would be made without regard to whether you have dependents. The change would apply to tax…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10573 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10573)

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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10573 (as of 2026-10-07).