House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

PAW Act of 2025

H.R. 5669Introduced Sep 30, 2025Policy area: Taxation

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 30, 2025
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Passed Senate—
To the President—
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Latest action: Sep 30, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5669.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VAN DREW, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 160, September 30, 2025, Page H4510):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Harriet Hageman (R-WY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-2 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.