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HR1868Referred to Committee

Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-05
Introduced
14
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

J. French Hill
J. French Hill
Republican · AR · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (600 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Crypto & Digital Assets$3,419k

Full profile: /officials/H001072

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (14)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-03-05
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-03-05
  • Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-8)Original· 2025-03-05
  • Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)· 2025-03-31
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-04-08
  • Nick LaLota (R-NY-1)· 2025-04-08
  • Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2025-04-08
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-04-14
  • Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8)· 2025-04-17
  • Nikema Williams (D-GA-5)· 2025-05-06
  • Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ-3)· 2025-05-07
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-09-08
  • Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)· 2026-01-13
  • Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)· 2026-01-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-03-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-03-05

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-05

Plain-English Summary

This bill would prevent the federal government from charging income taxes and penalties on Americans who are held hostage abroad, recognizing that hostages cannot earn income or manage their finances while in captivity. The measure would allow hostages and their families to avoid tax liability for the years they were detained, reducing the financial burden on people who have already suffered through kidnapping or unlawful imprisonment.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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