Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (47)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)Original· 2025-05-15
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)Original· 2025-05-15
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-05-15
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26)Original· 2025-05-15
- Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)Original· 2025-05-15
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)· 2025-05-20
- Laurel M. Lee (R-FL-15)· 2025-05-20
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)· 2025-06-23
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3)· 2025-06-23
- Becca Balint (D-VT)· 2025-06-24
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2025-06-24
- Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· 2025-06-27
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2025-07-02
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)· 2025-07-02
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)· 2025-07-15
- Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)· 2025-08-26
- Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)· 2025-08-26
- Lori Trahan (D-MA-3)· 2025-08-26
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)· 2025-08-26
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-10-28
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-10-28
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)· 2026-02-02
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2026-02-02
- Dave Min (D-CA-47)· 2026-02-09
- Tony Wied (R-WI-8)· 2026-02-09
- Josh Riley (D-NY-19)· 2026-02-10
- Randy Fine (R-FL-6)· 2026-02-10
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8)· 2026-02-23
- Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)· 2026-02-23
- Addison P. McDowell (R-NC-6)· 2026-03-05
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-03-05
- Adam Smith (D-WA-9)· 2026-04-14
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)· 2026-04-14
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)· 2026-04-20
- Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)· 2026-04-20
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4)· 2026-05-13
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)· 2026-05-13
- George Whitesides (D-CA-27)· 2026-05-14
- Young Kim (R-CA-40)· 2026-05-14
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 →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-05-15
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-15
Plain-English Summary
This bill would allow people who lose money or property due to crimes, scams, or disasters to deduct those losses from their taxes, reducing the amount they owe. Currently, most personal casualty losses can only be deducted if they exceed a high threshold, making it difficult for victims to get tax relief. The change would help crime victims, disaster survivors, and people defrauded by scams recover some of their financial losses through the tax system.
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