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HR6999Referred to Committee

Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-09
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Max L. Miller
Max L. Miller
Republican · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 96.2% (581 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001222

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

1 cosponsor on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-01-09

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-01-09

Plain-English Summary

People who lose money to fraud would be allowed to claim a tax deduction for their losses, similar to how they can deduct other casualty losses on their tax returns. This would help victims of scams, identity theft, and other fraudulent schemes reduce their taxable income and potentially lower their tax bills. The change would primarily benefit individual taxpayers who have been defrauded and can document their losses.

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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