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H.R. 5669

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5669, the PAW Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Sep 30, 2025 by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Sep 30, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 5669 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb5669/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5669 IH: Protect American Widows Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5669  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 30, 2025   Mr. Van Drew  (for himself,  Ms. Hageman , and  Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the surviving spouse filing status to individuals whose spouses have died within the last five taxable years.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protect American Widows Act of 2025   or the   PAW Act of 2025  .
2.
Surviving spouse definition expanded
(a)
In general
 Section 2(a)(1)(A)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  two taxable years  and inserting  five taxable years .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the surviving spouse filing status to individuals whose spouses have died within the last five taxable years.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) sponsors H.R. 5669, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5669 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Sep 30, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5669 has taken 2 actions since Sep 30, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 30, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 5669 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5669 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PAW Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • PAW Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Protect American Widows Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the surviving spouse filing status to individuals whose spouses have died within the last five taxable years. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5669 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5669’s is Taxation.

hr5669/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com