# 119-s-1865: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2025

119-s-1865, Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1865
- As of: 2026-10-31
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1865
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Would repeal the federal excise tax on indoor tanning services.** The bill would remove Chapter 49 of Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code and the related table entry, so indoor tanning services performed after enactment would no longer be subject to that tax.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower federal tax for tanning visits: benefit, low. This bill would repeal the federal excise tax on indoor tanning services. If enacted, tanning salons would no longer owe that federal tax. Consumers who buy indoor tanning would likely pay less per visit. The change would apply to services performed after the date of enactment. Federal receipts wou…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1865)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-100)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1865 (as of 2026-10-31).