# 119-hr-4280: Bipartisan Tax Fairness Act of 2025

119-hr-4280, Bipartisan Tax Fairness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4280
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bipartisan Tax Fairness Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would permanently set a new, tiered individual income tax schedule with a top rate of 39.6 percent.** It replaces current tax tables for all major filing statuses and takes effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tax brackets for individuals: mixed, high. This bill would replace the federal income tax tables for single, joint, separate, and head of household filers. It would set seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and a top 39.6%. For singles and heads of household, the top rate would apply over $1,000,000. For joint filers, it would apply ov…
- Indexing and start date for tax brackets: mixed, low. This bill would change how bracket amounts adjust for inflation and when the new tables start. It would use 2017 instead of 2016 in the formula. Most increases not a multiple of $25 would be rounded down; joint filers would use $50 for rounding. It would remove subsections (i) and (j) tied to prior…
- New tax rates for estates and trusts: mixed, low. This bill would set a new tax table for estates and trusts. Income up to $2,550 would be taxed at 10%. Over $2,550 up to $9,150 would be $255 plus 24% of the excess. Over $9,150 up to $12,500 would be $1,839 plus 35% of the excess. Over $12,500 would be $3,011.50 plus 37% of the excess.
- Small change to paycheck withholding: mixed, low. This bill would change one word in a withholding rule: “third lowest” would become “fourth lowest.” Employers and payors would use a different ranked rate when they calculate withholding on certain payments. This could slightly change some people’s take‑home pay starting with tax years after Decemb…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4280 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4280)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3001)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [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-4280 (as of 2026-04-21).