Proposal history / Taxation
One proposal.
Fourteen introductions.
The FairTax story, from 1999 to today. Follow the House bills that kept returning to Congress—and see where each attempt ended.
- First introduced
- 1999
- House introductions
- 14
- Lead House sponsors
- 3
- Latest introduction
- 2025
Follow the proposal
A new Congress. Another attempt.
The current attempt
Carter introduces H.R.25 in the 119th Congress. The linked record lists referral to Ways and Means on January 3, 2025. This Congress is still underway; the bill has not become law.
Pending · Current CongressFairTax Act of 2025
- Introduced
- January 3, 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter
- Committee
- House Ways and Means
How to read this
A proposal can return.
A bill’s clock resets.
Each Congress gets its own bill. An earlier bill that never became law does not automatically carry over. Its supporters must introduce legislation again.
“Not enacted” describes the outcome. It does not mean the House voted the bill down, or explain why it did not advance.
This timeline connects the FairTax proposal across Congresses. It does not assert that every introduction contains identical text.
The record
Every House introduction
2025119th CongressH.R.25FairTax Act of 2025Earl L. “Buddy” CarterPending
Introduced January 3, 2025 by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter; referred to House Ways and Means. The current Congress has not ended.
2023118th CongressH.R.25FairTax Act of 2023Earl L. “Buddy” CarterNot enacted
Introduced January 9, 2023 by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2021117th CongressH.R.25FairTax Act of 2021Earl L. “Buddy” CarterNot enacted
Introduced January 4, 2021 by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2019116th CongressH.R.25FairTax Act of 2019Rob WoodallNot enacted
Introduced January 3, 2019 by Rep. Rob Woodall; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2017115th CongressH.R.25FairTax Act of 2017Rob WoodallNot enacted
Introduced January 3, 2017 by Rep. Rob Woodall; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2015114th CongressH.R.25FairTax Act of 2015Rob WoodallNot enacted
Introduced January 6, 2015 by Rep. Rob Woodall; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2013113th CongressH.R.25Fair Tax Act of 2013Rob WoodallNot enacted
Introduced January 3, 2013 by Rep. Rob Woodall; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2011112th CongressH.R.25Fair Tax Act of 2011Rob WoodallNot enacted
Introduced January 5, 2011 by Rep. Rob Woodall; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2009111th CongressH.R.25Fair Tax Act of 2009John LinderNot enacted
Introduced January 6, 2009 by Rep. John Linder; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2007110th CongressH.R.25Fair Tax Act of 2007John LinderNot enacted
Introduced January 4, 2007 by Rep. John Linder; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2005109th CongressH.R.25Fair Tax Act of 2005John LinderNot enacted
Introduced January 4, 2005 by Rep. John Linder; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2003108th CongressH.R.25Fair Tax Act of 2003John LinderNot enacted
Introduced January 7, 2003 by Rep. John Linder; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
2001107th CongressH.R.2525Fair Tax Act of 2001John LinderNot enacted
Introduced July 17, 2001 by Rep. John Linder; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.
1999106th CongressH.R.2525Fair Tax Act of 1999John LinderNot enacted
Introduced July 14, 1999 by Rep. John Linder; referred to House Ways and Means. This Congress ended without this bill becoming law.