Amendment · S.Amdt. 4536· Senate(119-SAMDT-4536)

S.Amdt. 4536

Age: 77 years

Oregon

Introduced: 3/18/2026
Sponsored by: Ron Wyden
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-S-1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

The amendment proposed by Mr. Wyden aims to update the language used in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Its purpose is to change gender-specific terms to gender-neutral language.

Key Changes:

Marriage Terminology: It replaces phrases such as "husband and wife" with "married couple" or "spouses" across numerous sections of the tax code.
Gender-Neutral Pronouns: It removes gender-specific pronouns and possessives (such as "himself," "his," and "he") and replaces them with neutral terms like "self," "the individual's," "the taxpayer's," or "the employee's."
Legal Clarifications: It updates specific rules regarding joint returns, gifts to third parties, and community income to ensure they apply to all legally married couples.