HR3469Referred to Committee

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

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-15
Introduced
39
Cosponsors
HR
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W. Gregory Steube
W. Gregory Steube
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 90.3% (538 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (39)

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-05-15

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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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