Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Jun 16, 2026
What it does
The Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2026 would increase the federal excise tax on corporate stock repurchases from 1% to 4% and modify related tax adjustments to limit exceptions for stock issued to highly compensated employees or certain high-earning individuals. The bill affects corporations that repurchase their own stock, increasing their tax liability on such transactions, and applies to repurchases occurring after enactment, with adjusted rules for taxable years that include the enactment date. It also specifies that the updated adjustment rules apply to stock issued or provided in taxable years ending more than 90 days after enactment.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.