# 119-s-2779: Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025

119-s-2779, Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2779
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-05

## Summary

**Excluding strike benefits from taxable income** would let union-paid replacement pay be tax-free for recipients. It would also update the earned income tax credit so the exclusion is reflected in EITC calculations. - Workers: Striking workers who receive replacement pay from a tax-exempt labor organization would not include that pay in federal gross income for income tax purposes. - Earned Income Tax Credit filers and preparers: The bill would amend EITC rules to account for the new exclusion so filings treat excluded strike benefits consistently. - Effective date: The exclusion would apply to compensation received after December 31, 2025.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower taxes on union strike pay: benefit, high. If enacted, replacement pay your union gives after December 31, 2025 would not count as federal taxable income. It applies to payments from tax-exempt 501(c)(5) unions to members. The payments must replace wages lost to a strike, lockout, or a Railway Labor Act work stoppage. Those payments also wo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2779)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2779 (as of 2026-06-05).