PAW Act of 2025

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5669 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5669 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. 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 ``Protect American Widows Act of 2025'' or the ``PAW Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. SURVIVING SPOUSE DEFINITION EXPANDED. (a) In General.--Section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended …