PRIDE Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Introduced
Summary
Would ensure equal tax treatment for legally married same-sex couples by converting gendered spouse language across the tax code and by treating married couples as a single unit where the bill calls for unified treatment. It would also provide limited extra time to amend certain pre-2013 returns tied to Revenue Ruling 2013-17.
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- Legally married same-sex couples: Would be placed on equal footing for joint returns, credits, deductions, community-income rules, and other tax provisions covered by the bill.
- Taxpayers affected by Revenue Ruling 2013-17: Would get an extended period to file amended returns or claim refunds for specified pre-2013 years, but only for changes related to retroactive recognition of marital status.
- Tax administration and estates: Would systematically replace masculine and spouse-specific terms with gender-neutral and individual-centered wording across many Internal Revenue Code sections and related cross-references, and would align donor/donee and estate language for consistency.
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Gender-neutral tax rules for married couples
If enacted, the tax code would use terms like “married couple” and “the individual’s spouse” instead of “husband” or “wife.” This would confirm that legally married same-sex couples are treated the same as other married couples for joint returns, credits, deductions, and community income rules covered. Where a rule treats spouses as one tax unit, that treatment would apply regardless of the spouses’ genders. This update changes wording and cross-references, not tax rates or new spending.
More time for pre-2013 joint returns
If enacted, some married same-sex couples could file a late joint return for years that ended before September 16, 2013. This would apply if Revenue Ruling 2013-17 first treated you as married and you had filed a non-joint return. The deadline to switch to a joint return would run until the normal filing date (including extensions) for the year that includes the enactment date. Refund claim periods for those years would be extended to that same date, and older refund caps tied to expired deadlines would not apply. This relief would only cover amendments or refunds tied to your change in marital status.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Scott, David
GA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Randall
WA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
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