# 119-s-584: Tax Fairness for Survivors Act

119-s-584, Tax Fairness for Survivors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-584
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tax Fairness for Survivors Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Excludes sexual-assault and sexual-harassment judgments, awards, and settlements from taxable income.** The bill would add a new Section 139J to the tax code and specify that qualifying payments are not part of an individual's gross income.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No payroll taxes on survivor awards: benefit, high. If enacted, amounts that are tax-free under the new exclusion would also not count as wages for payroll taxes and withholding. The bill would exclude such amounts from Social Security wages, railroad retirement compensation, FUTA wages, and wages subject to withholding. This change would apply for…
- Tax-free settlements for survivors: benefit, high. If enacted, you would not include judgments, awards, or settlements for sexual assault, sexual contact, or sexual harassment in your federal gross income. This covers back pay, front pay, punitive damages, attorney fee reimbursements, and payments tied to releases, whether paid in a lump sum or ove…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4203: Voter Empowerment Act of 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [119-s-584 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/584)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4203: Voter Empowerment Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4203)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2438)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-584 (as of 2025-12-21).