119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 7, 2025
Bonus Tax Relief for America’s Seniors Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 7, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 7, 2025)
Bonus Tax Relief for America’s Seniors Act
This bill increases to $5,000 (adjusted for inflation) the amount of the additional standard deduction allowed for individual taxpayers who are 65 years old or older.
Under the bill, the additional standard deduction amount of $5,000 applies to each individual taxpayer who is 65 years or older, regardless of filing status. Thus, married spouses who are both 65 years old or older and who file a joint income tax return may claim an additional standard deduction amount of $10,000 (adjusted for inflation).
As background, the basic standard deduction amount may be increased for taxpayers who attain the age of 65 before the end of the tax year (generally referred to as the additional standard deduction). Under current law, for 2025, the additional standard deduction amount is (1) $1,600 for individuals who are 65 years old or older, or (2) $2,000 if the individual is also unmarried and not a surviving spouse.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
7 citations.
TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE · lobbying firm or registrant: TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$5,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1130 Bonus Tax Relief for America's Seniors Act H.R.1700 Social Security Expansion Act S.770 Social Security Expansion Act H.R. 1950 Protect Social Security and Med…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE · lobbying firm or registrant: TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 2, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$5,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1130 Bonus Tax Relief for America's Seniors Act H.R.1700 Social Security Expansion Act S.770 Social Security Expansion Act H.R. 1950 Protect Social Security and Med…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$3,830,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 3469, the Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act. H.R. 2972, the EITC for Older Workers Act. H.R. 1340, the More Homes on the Market Act. HR. 1130, the Bonus Tax Relief for Americas Seniors Act. No bill number. Discussed paper tax refund checks. No bill number. Discussed advance premium tax credit for Mar…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE · lobbying firm or registrant: TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 9, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$5,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1130 Bonus Tax Relief for America's Seniors Act H.R.1700 Social Security Expansion Act S.770 Social Security Expansion Act H.R. 1950 Protect Social Security and Med…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 9, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$6,630,000
Spent on own lobbying
…assets. No bill number. Discussed the EITC for Older Workers Act. H.R. 996/ S. 400, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act. H.R. 1130, the Bonus Tax Relief for Americas Seniors Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiver tax credit. No bill number. Discussed the Americans Giving Care to E…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 9, 2025 · issue area: Retirement
$6,630,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the Women's Retirement Protection Act of 2025. No bill number. Discussed retirement issues. No bill number. Discussed the taxation of Social Security benefits. H.R. 1130, the Bonus Tax Relief for Americas Seniors Act. No bill number. Discussed protecting Social Security, its benefits, and financial status. No bill number. Discu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$5,120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 1773, the Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act of 2025. H.R. 1129, the Tax Relief Unleashed for Seniors by Trump (TRUST) Act of 2025. H.R. 1130, the Bonus Tax Relief for America's Seniors Act of 2025. H.R. 3469, Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act of 2025. H.R. 996/ S. 400, the P…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing