Bill · H.R. 5561· House(119-HR-5561)
Picket Line Protection Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/23/2025
- Last activity
- 9/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Shri Thanedar
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Picket Line Protection Act of 2025," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The primary goal is to exclude strike benefits from an individual's gross income. This would apply to compensation provided to members of specific labor organizations to replace wages lost due to a strike. The change would target compensation received after January 1, 2025.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would union members be better off under this?+7
The bill directly benefits union members by making their strike compensation non-taxable.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?+6
The bill provides financial relief to union members by ensuring strike benefits are not subject to income tax.
Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?+5
The bill reduces the tax burden for union members receiving strike benefits by excluding them from gross income.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Tax Relief for Labor Organization Members: Under Section 2(a), gross income would not include compensation provided to members of a labor organization described in section 501(c)(5) as a replacement for wages not received due to a strike. This would mean these strike benefits are not treated as taxable income.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+7Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections+6Reduces Middle Class Taxes+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 9/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House