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No Taxation Without Operation Act
To suspend Federal individual income taxes during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would suspend the collection of federal individual income taxes during any partial or full government shutdown resulting from a lapse in appropriations. Citizens subject to ordinary federal income taxes on wages would not be liable for federal income taxes during the shutdown period, and no penalties or interest would accrue on unpaid taxes or unfiled returns during that time. For federal employees or contractors who are furloughed or working without pay during a shutdown, their back pay would not be subject to federal income taxes when received. The Treasury Department would be required to issue guidelines to employers to ensure compliance with these provisions across different types of wage arrangements.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Robert P. Bresnahan’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $255,976
- INVESTMENTS LIMITED $21,106
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
- TFP LIMITED $11,022
- ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS $9,900
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Actions (2)
- Oct 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Oct 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2025
Mr. Bresnahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend Federal individual income taxes during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
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 “No Taxation Without Operation Act”.
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX COLLECTION DURING A LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during any partial or full government shutdown—
(1) no citizen subject to ordinary Federal income taxes on wages shall be liable for—
(A) Federal income taxes during the duration of a partial or full government shutdown, or
(B) the accrual of any penalty or interest with respect to any Federal individual income tax payment or any Federal individual income tax return,
(2) for any furloughed Federal employee or contractor who is furloughed or working without pay during a partial or full government shutdown and is subject to the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, their backpay shall not be subject to Federal income taxes, and
(3) the Treasury Department shall issue guidelines for employers to ensure compliance of this Act for tipped, hourly wage, salaried, and all other covered employees.
(b) Partial or Full Government Shutdown.—For purposes of this section, the term “partial or full government shutdown” means any period during which a lapse in Federal appropriations results in a partial or full government shutdown. <all>
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