Introduced
S. 5011
Introduced in Senate · July 20, 2026July 16, 2026
Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Warren, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers.
Excessive pay disparity
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act”.