Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 4196
Strengthen Social Security by Taxing Dynastic Wealth Act
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Introduced 2026-03-25Topic: taxes · social services · budgetSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would change federal estate and gift taxes starting with deaths and gifts after December 31, 2026. It would set the estate tax exemption at $3.5 million and the gift tax exemption at $1 million, with a top estate tax rate of 45 percent on amounts over $1.5 million. It would combine the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund into a single Social Security Trust Fund starting January 1, 2027. It would also send all estate and gift tax revenue to that combined Social Security Trust Fund.
Sponsors
- Chris Van Hollen Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | refer |
| 2026-03-25 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |